I've been speaking to a recruiter from Amazon, and she wants to know my current comp before scheduling onsite interview. When I questioned her about it, she said that it's mandatory. Is she telling the truth? Do I have to tell her my current salary?
I don’t think a law that prohibits it is in effect yet. Perhaps just share a salary that is slightly less than your target?
That would be lying. Instead just say that you're not comfortable sharing such numbers at this stage of the process, and offer to tell her what you're looking for instead.
Telling them my expectation or my current comp would give them an incredible advantage during offer negotiation stage.
Ask them what the distribution of comp is for the role.
It’s a bluffing game. Do you want this job that bad to be low balled and fold? Or force them to show their hands?
Every tech company I’ve ever interviewed with has asked me the same. It’s a fact finding mission for them to ensure they are well calibrated in their leveling, and expedite the offer if you make it to that stage. You’re right that it gives them leverage bc it places an upper bound on what they will offer you, justified by “its already X% above your current comp”. But it’s part of the game, every recruiter does it, and virtually every candidate complies.
Wow, no. Whenever I’ve been asked ny current comp, what the recruiter really wants to know is if the position pays in the range that you would be willing to accept. You can make an informed decision based on your experience and the job description you are given that you would expect the compensation for you to be within x-y range. If they need your exact current salary, in CA, that’s only legal until 2018, so delay answering until 1/1, and then cite the new law, and that you’d like to know the position’s pay range (also required to be divulged as of 1/1).
Never share salary. The 1st person to throw out a number loses. You should give a range of expectations at time of offer based on the job, work/life balance, benefits offered and expectations. The more you give up the higher that base goes. Do your research to find the range first of course. Take into account what you’ll be walking away from in terms of stock as well.
Not true that the first person to throw out a number loses. People tend to anchor on the first number they hear. It is to your advantage to start that number, and start it high
No you don’t. Share your target salary for the position for which you are applying. Whether or not the recruiter is legally allowed to ask that question varies by state. My company implemented policy of not asking regardless of state.
Mandatory my ass. Do you need the job badly? If not, say you’re not comfortable disclosing that information as you consider that confidential between you and your employer.
Or just lie. Tell them your salary is actually 50% higher than it really is.
Always lie. Always always lie. Always always always always always always lie. Lying = profit.
Don’t disclose it. Say I don’t feel comfortable disclosing it. If Amazon decides to make an offer I am sure we can work something out
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