I’ll always be honest with it. Usually it’s market rate in my area for similar roles at other companies.
Then I tell my existing company I’ve been offered X then wait for them to counter offer and take that back to the new company to match or increase  |
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"Sorry boring one….
But if you are asked as you submit your application:
‘What is your expected salary for this position’
How do you answer?
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Answer: “More than what you're prepared to offer.”
As someone else has said, it's a terrible question to ask a potential employee, and I think it would be a bit of a red flag, in my humble opinion. |
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Check Glassdoor before you go to the interview then reply with what is commensurate salary for this position and the benefits please. I’m sure you will be offering the going rate to secure me in the position won’t you?
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"Check Glassdoor before you go to the interview then reply with what is commensurate salary for this position and the benefits please. I’m sure you will be offering the going rate to secure me in the position won’t you?
Never failed yet "
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"Fucking loads!
It's a terrible question that HR people love. Same as the where do you see yourself in five years time bollocks.
Just tell me the salary first  "
I’ve noticed so many more have salary from when I first started researching… but yes still so many without |
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"I’ll always be honest with it. Usually it’s market rate in my area for similar roles at other companies.
Then I tell my existing company I’ve been offered X then wait for them to counter offer and take that back to the new company to match or increase "
Ooo playing them
Off …. |
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"Check Glassdoor before you go to the interview then reply with what is commensurate salary for this position and the benefits please. I’m sure you will be offering the going rate to secure me in the position won’t you?
Never failed yet "
Research research …. It was as I applied online… a question to progress to next step kind of thing |
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"I’m in HR happy to help.
Yes please "
If it’s an application form it’ll require numbers or free text. Numbers add 30% on your current. Free text just write market rate or happy to discuss. 30% gives you room to negotiate while considering other benefits. When considering the money look at everything. If they can’t meet your salary ask then ask what else they can offer to close the gap (holidays, bonus, wfh, travel expenses whatever). The HR isn’t trying to get the lowest cost they are trying to get the person hired within a budget, but non salary bens won’t be in that budget they sit elsewhere and are an opportunity to negotiate around the edges. |
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"Check Glassdoor before you go to the interview then reply with what is commensurate salary for this position and the benefits please. I’m sure you will be offering the going rate to secure me in the position won’t you?
Never failed yet
Research research …. It was as I applied online… a question to progress to next step kind of thing "
Glassdoor is your friend here… |
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"I’m in HR happy to help.
Yes please
If it’s an application form it’ll require numbers or free text. Numbers add 30% on your current. Free text just write market rate or happy to discuss. 30% gives you room to negotiate while considering other benefits. When considering the money look at everything. If they can’t meet your salary ask then ask what else they can offer to close the gap (holidays, bonus, wfh, travel expenses whatever). The HR isn’t trying to get the lowest cost they are trying to get the person hired within a budget, but non salary bens won’t be in that budget they sit elsewhere and are an opportunity to negotiate around the edges. "
That is great to know …weirdly sounds like the housing market… can’t give me ‘money off’ but can throw in perks upgraded kitchen /fully tiled bathrooms etc
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"Check Glassdoor before you go to the interview then reply with what is commensurate salary for this position and the benefits please. I’m sure you will be offering the going rate to secure me in the position won’t you?
Never failed yet
Research research …. It was as I applied online… a question to progress to next step kind of thing
Glassdoor is your friend here… "
I’ll go check it out… thank you |
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"I’m in HR happy to help.
Yes please
If it’s an application form it’ll require numbers or free text. Numbers add 30% on your current. Free text just write market rate or happy to discuss. 30% gives you room to negotiate while considering other benefits. When considering the money look at everything. If they can’t meet your salary ask then ask what else they can offer to close the gap (holidays, bonus, wfh, travel expenses whatever). The HR isn’t trying to get the lowest cost they are trying to get the person hired within a budget, but non salary bens won’t be in that budget they sit elsewhere and are an opportunity to negotiate around the edges.
That is great to know …weirdly sounds like the housing market… can’t give me ‘money off’ but can throw in perks upgraded kitchen /fully tiled bathrooms etc
Thank you very much for that insight "
That’s a brilliant analogy. Exactly the same principle. |
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I’ve been in the same public sector role for the past 22 years. I earn a decent enough salary but it has risen well below inflation for most of that time.
A big part of me is comfortable with the job security and familiarity, some of me wants to join the private sector and negotiate a sexy salary with benefits! |
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Have at least an idea of what the role is paying and your worth but redirect the question “well, what is the lowest and what is the highest figures on the pay band for this role in your company?”
Then “and what experience/ performance in the role would be considered to be necessary to be at the high end of the pay band?” “What are the attributes of an employee at the highest pay point?”
Then talk about where you believe you would fall in that scale, bringing out experience, abilities, skills etc. - and don’t low ball yourself, be a little cheeky |
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"Sorry boring one….
But if you are asked as you submit your application:
‘What is your expected salary for this position’
How do you answer?
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Hiya, I'd just go for the average for that position in that area. Good luck! |
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"Sorry boring one….
But if you are asked as you submit your application:
‘What is your expected salary for this position’
How do you answer?
Answer: “More than what you're prepared to offer.”
As someone else has said, it's a terrible question to ask a potential employee, and I think it would be a bit of a red flag, in my humble opinion. "
As someone who asks that question when hiring, I almost always end up paying what they ask for or more (plus benefits).
I suggest you understand your market value, that of the role, and what you need to thrive financially in order to answer it. And don't settle for less. |
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It's a Red Flag question to me.
It means that despite all the other factors (suitability for the role, previous experience, yadda yadda yadda), it comes down to price. Which essentially means the rest is secondary, and they want the cheapest they can get away with.
That thinking prevails across the rest of the company too.
No thanks.
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I'd much prefer if we adopted the Sweden, Norway and Finland model where information about every individual's income is publicly accessible.
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A bit of research and you'd find the name of the person in the role who you are replacing, and then you'd have an idea of where to pitch. |
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"Sorry boring one….
But if you are asked as you submit your application:
‘What is your expected salary for this position’
How do you answer?
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I would say "To be discussed at interview" but tbh, I wouldn't recommend that you apply. They should say what they can afford to pay for the person they want |
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Been there with this one..agree with a lot of what has been said already.
Have a figure in mind, and add a smidge in order to be "bargained" down. Also check the going market rate for the role to make sure you're not under selling yourself or going outside of what's achievable.
And then check sites like Glassdoor. See if they are a fair paying business, and if they can match what you are hoping to achieve.
That's the strategy I have used, and in the last few job moves, I've maged to secure as much as 30% payrise. Also, make sure you check the benefits package. That can be worth it's weight in gold sometimes |
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