Dont understand the salary question. ...
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He didn't do a very good job of selling himself then.
A better answer would be that he was currently in the mid thirties and that he was looking for 40k as the logical next step up, and then justified that by what he would bring to the business in terms of the difference between his current role and the new one, and his experience.
A better answer would be that he was currently in the mid thirties and that he was looking for 40k as the logical next step up, and then justified that by what he would bring to the business in terms of the difference between his current role and the new one, and his experience.
Strange to walk out. Should have carried on, and see what they ended up offering. It could have been a mistake, or a £35k-£45k role, and the person was just being rough with figures.
You can always say no to a job offer if its not enough, hell, they may even come back and offer a better deal.
You can always say no to a job offer if its not enough, hell, they may even come back and offer a better deal.
Your mate made the mistake of answering the question too honestly.
Suitable replies would be:
"My current salary is within the £35-40k bracket" and then proceed to justify why you deserve a higher salary.
or
"My salary is at a level considered appropriate for my job description" and then sell yourself.
It's best not to lie. If your potential employer puts a reference call into your previous boss and they discuss your salary, if you've lied it will look bad.
Suitable replies would be:
"My current salary is within the £35-40k bracket" and then proceed to justify why you deserve a higher salary.
or
"My salary is at a level considered appropriate for my job description" and then sell yourself.
It's best not to lie. If your potential employer puts a reference call into your previous boss and they discuss your salary, if you've lied it will look bad.
The Beaver King said:
Your mate made the mistake of answering the question too honestly.
Suitable replies would be:
"My current salary is within the £35-40k bracket" and then proceed to justify why you deserve a higher salary.
or
"My salary is at a level considered appropriate for my job description" and then sell yourself.
It's best not to lie. If your potential employer puts a reference call into your previous boss and they discuss your salary, if you've lied it will look bad.
Its very common knowledge that companies do not give out such details in regards to salary nowadays. Let alone personal references.Suitable replies would be:
"My current salary is within the £35-40k bracket" and then proceed to justify why you deserve a higher salary.
or
"My salary is at a level considered appropriate for my job description" and then sell yourself.
It's best not to lie. If your potential employer puts a reference call into your previous boss and they discuss your salary, if you've lied it will look bad.
I assume the only way to check is via a P60 or wage slips or whatever.
HannsG said:
The Beaver King said:
Your mate made the mistake of answering the question too honestly.
Suitable replies would be:
"My current salary is within the £35-40k bracket" and then proceed to justify why you deserve a higher salary.
or
"My salary is at a level considered appropriate for my job description" and then sell yourself.
It's best not to lie. If your potential employer puts a reference call into your previous boss and they discuss your salary, if you've lied it will look bad.
Its very common knowledge that companies do not give out such details in regards to salary nowadays. Let alone personal references.Suitable replies would be:
"My current salary is within the £35-40k bracket" and then proceed to justify why you deserve a higher salary.
or
"My salary is at a level considered appropriate for my job description" and then sell yourself.
It's best not to lie. If your potential employer puts a reference call into your previous boss and they discuss your salary, if you've lied it will look bad.
I assume the only way to check is via a P60 or wage slips or whatever.
irocfan said:
he could just have said that "my currently salary is irrelevant, my skill-set however is xyz and that's why I'm worth the advertised figure"
+1This is exactly what I used and it actually raised a smile from the person doing the interview and no raised eyebrows or defensive comments or pressing of the point.
The salary you're on more or less is specific to the context in which you work. The fact that there could be a (large) gap between what you're on and what you're going for should be irrelevant. The firm you're with could pay light on basic and make it up with more generous overtime or perks. The new firm could have a more solid basic, hence the difference.
Dr_Rick said:
irocfan said:
he could just have said that "my currently salary is irrelevant, my skill-set however is xyz and that's why I'm worth the advertised figure"
+1This is exactly what I used and it actually raised a smile from the person doing the interview and no raised eyebrows or defensive comments or pressing of the point.
The salary you're on more or less is specific to the context in which you work. The fact that there could be a (large) gap between what you're on and what you're going for should be irrelevant. The firm you're with could pay light on basic and make it up with more generous overtime or perks. The new firm could have a more solid basic, hence the difference.
Stock answer - "I am paid well in my current position and in-line with market conditions and the results I deliver."
I agree with your mate walking out, it devalues the role and is highly unprofessional of the interviewer to make such a comment, job interviews are 2 ways they are interviewing you and you are also interviewing them, I wouldnt want to work for a company that has such disregard for employee's salary expectation.
I agree with your mate walking out, it devalues the role and is highly unprofessional of the interviewer to make such a comment, job interviews are 2 ways they are interviewing you and you are also interviewing them, I wouldnt want to work for a company that has such disregard for employee's salary expectation.
Edited by Odie on Friday 26th April 15:00
R8Steve said:
If i was interviewing someone that said that I would find it quite arrogant and defensive. The logic behind it makes sense though, it is a bit of a daft question as it really bears no relevance. It's like turning up to buy a car and the guy asking how much was your last one and amending the price appropriately.
Fair enough, yes it's defensive, and I didn't add the line about 'why I'm worth the advertised figure', but I'm sure it was understood that that was what I was implying. I simply stated that my current salary related to my current role and that it was the balance of my current skill set vs their advertised role that was in question, not whether I was paid and amount I was happy to continue receiving.
WhereamI said:
HannsG said:
The Beaver King said:
Your mate made the mistake of answering the question too honestly.
Suitable replies would be:
"My current salary is within the £35-40k bracket" and then proceed to justify why you deserve a higher salary.
or
"My salary is at a level considered appropriate for my job description" and then sell yourself.
It's best not to lie. If your potential employer puts a reference call into your previous boss and they discuss your salary, if you've lied it will look bad.
Its very common knowledge that companies do not give out such details in regards to salary nowadays. Let alone personal references.Suitable replies would be:
"My current salary is within the £35-40k bracket" and then proceed to justify why you deserve a higher salary.
or
"My salary is at a level considered appropriate for my job description" and then sell yourself.
It's best not to lie. If your potential employer puts a reference call into your previous boss and they discuss your salary, if you've lied it will look bad.
I assume the only way to check is via a P60 or wage slips or whatever.
TX.
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