Salary Negotiation Strategies

You can always ask what is the salary range for the position. If they refuse to tell you, you can stop the process early :-) but usually they will. Then if you fit in their range continue, otherwise walk away.

Most of the time (in my experience) the recruiters know how much the companies are willing to pay and will tell you a range. Or you can tell them what range you're targeting. There really isn't any real upside to giving your salary away.

find out your salary range where you live, ask 20% more but tell them that your are willing to negotiate or accept less if it's the "right" job. If they really want you, you get to keep that extra 20% , if you are just ok then you get a market rate which is a good thing too. If they are not willing to pay the market rate then maybe is a good thing to not work with them.

Perhaps try turning it on its head. Ask the interviewer what their salary range is, before they ask you.

That sucks. Personally, I won't go beyond the first interview without at least a brief discussion of salary.I always ask what they're targeting first, but if they decide to be cagey, I'll throw out a range where the low end is comfortably above what I'm currently making, enough that I would actually consider the offer.I already get paid pretty well, so I think this has saved myself and others quite a lot of time.(I also tend to reply to recruiter emails with a polite

Because they don't know how much you will accept. They have salary bands, a budget, and past experience, but they've never encountered you before. If you give away your salary requirements, you may well cost yourself a great deal of money because no matter how much they want you later in the process, you will already have revealed how much you are willing to accept.Try responding with "I'm fairly certain my CV commands top of market, what are the budget exp

I think a big part of the issue is why do you need to tell them your salary? why doesn't the recruiter tell you the expected salary range. The same questions can be answered...

I remember going in for an interview not knowing the salary range that would be on offer, but having at least an idea of my worth in the field. During the interview, right after explaining the benefit I could bring to the company, the most senior interviewer asked if I expect to be paid for that benefit. I said of course, but that the salary depended on my contribution, something best judged by the company. At the end of the interview, not pleased with not having a number, the same interviewer a

The real important question is the subsequent one:— What are your salary expectations?— $X— Ok! That means if we propose Y, would you envision it?— Yeah, maybe, because I’m out of choice / No because I already have an offer at $X-1.Source: I’m hiring (and yes, Y enters into consideration because most candidates overestimate their skills, but I always go for X if the candidate is as expected).

Definitely agree. No company worth the trouble is going to be upset at you wondering what the role is worth to them.If, for some reason you feel a need to give a number, always make sure it's higher than the one you'd actually accept.That way, when they inevitably go below it, if you end up accepting they'll feel like they got a win. Also, sometimes you just get lucky and they offer you that crazy number.