Should I reveal my salary expectations in the first interview?
Hello, I just had my first interview for a Data Scientist role. When the recruiter asked for my salary expectations, I tried to explain that I prefer to talk about salary when the process is more advanced. Despite this, the recruiter was really persistent, so I said I was going to think about it and send it later by email. I’m afraid that revealing this so early in the process will not help me, either I’ll scare them off if the salary is to high, or I’ll set a low salary. What would you do / say? 5 YOE - 🥜🥜
You're doing both sides a favor to give them a range, just make the ceiling very high.
Hard disagree! Never put a number out first. You risk being lowballed. It’s awkward, but make the recruiter put out a number first.
They won't hear the ceiling, so if you do give a number make sure the floor is above your desired salary
Slap that ask
Do your homework for the salaries for similar roles, definitely ask about range when they bring it up again. Honestly, I'd not give them an email with range until they ask again. And then make sure your range floor is at least 5K higher than your absolute minimum. And don't let them go lower than your min unless they've got bonuses or RSUs that make it absolutely worth going under that
Give a range
Ask them for a range. Don’t disclose any numbers before they do.
Never reveal your number. Clearly say - I do not have any number on my mind, but I am curious to learn what are the ranges based on the level for this role.
This is what I do
What if they then ask about your current salary? What will be your response?
You can ask the recruiter if you already have a budget sanctioned for this position. They usually do have it and they will tell you. After hearing the no. Just tell them, okay we are not too far off from what I am expecting. That way you give them a subtle answer but not a fix range. Based on how your interview goes you can pivot and ask for atleast 15% higher than what their budget range is. This will ensure during negotiations you at least get more than the avg. band for the role! Its called anchoring effect. All the best!
Ask for the detailed salary ranges for the position. If it's way too low then don't waste your time. If it's acceptable then share that you're expectations were towards the higher end of that range but as you and the company come to learn that you're a good fit then you'd welcome the opportunity to work towards an offer that can work for both sides.
Ask for range It is ideal/legal. Feel free to ask. No harm in this
You should always look up the company salary ranges for the role if available. Levels.fyi, GlassDoor, etc. Also, never hurts to put it back on the recruiter by asking “is there a range the company is targeting for this role”? Generally you should expect and want to have this conversation early in the interview process to avoid one or both parties wasting their time.
Second this. And in certain states, the company is obligated to disclose their target range to candidates who ask
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