Sales & BD CareerAug 18, 2017
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Desired salary

During the questionnaire of an interview process online how do you answer the question of desired salary? Do you low ball to get an interview or ask high to get what you want. I research the average salary for the position but what are your thoughts?

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Facebook FreeWilly Aug 18, 2017

Don't fill that field out. If it's "required" put "0"

Rise Above Media Ggg667 OP Aug 18, 2017

Good idea

Facebook public Aug 18, 2017

Or fill it out with your desired salary. No reason to waste your time or theirs.

Rise Above Media Ggg667 OP Aug 18, 2017

Valid point as well

eBay chair Aug 18, 2017

Just keep putting in '9' until the field can't accept any more characters

Rise Above Media Ggg667 OP Aug 18, 2017

Hopefully humor is a job requirement

Paysa LJRK88 Aug 18, 2017

Tbd, negotiable, leave blank

Transamerica eggyolkio Aug 19, 2017

I usually put "negotiable" unless I truly have a bottom dollar figure. Then I give a range. Expect the offer to be the bottom number of that range, and the counter to be in the middle which they may or may not accept.

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NeTR04 Aug 24, 2017

I agree leave blank or TBD. If it requires a number put something ridiculously low like $10. Filling it in can only hurt your pay negotiation later. Most of the time a manager will ask you again anyway. Also recommend not telling what you want to a recruiter--but ask them about the pay range instead. They are told to gather this info even if they have no interest in you--it for databases.

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enigma2468 Aug 24, 2017

I follow recruiter groups on FB and someone posted a similar question recently; the general consensus is that putting down $1 or something like that implies you are negotiable.