I’d do my job for free, if I could! But I can’t, mostly because I’d burn the office down with you inside it. Do you offer wage increases based on performance reviews?
So they can underpay you. If you go through 5 rounds of interviews, you’re way more likely to accept a shitty salary so you haven’t wasted that time.
Every company that I’ve interviewed with that’s refused to talk salary has been offering ludicrously low pay. Always ask salary in the “do you have any questions” part of round one. If the interviewer says something like “we don’t discuss salary in the first round” you are now in a hostile negotiation. Increase whatever you thought the position should pay by at least 50% and say “I need to be in this range (min + 50% to min + 100%) to continue with this interview. Are we in the same ballpark?” They’ll generally give you a “oh, our range tops out at $” If it’s above your min, say “depending on the total compensation package, I can make that work. What are the next steps.” If they still won’t tell you, or it’s below your minimum, thank them for their time and end the interview.
I don’t know how many interviews I’ve bailed from because I did this. Places in Silicon Valley advertising for something like “senior Devops engineer” and trying to pay $25-50/hr.
…why does it seem taboo to admit that money is the reason people go to their jobs?
I’d do my job for free, if I could! But I can’t, mostly because I’d burn the office down with you inside it. Do you offer wage increases based on performance reviews?
So they can underpay you. If you go through 5 rounds of interviews, you’re way more likely to accept a shitty salary so you haven’t wasted that time.
Every company that I’ve interviewed with that’s refused to talk salary has been offering ludicrously low pay. Always ask salary in the “do you have any questions” part of round one. If the interviewer says something like “we don’t discuss salary in the first round” you are now in a hostile negotiation. Increase whatever you thought the position should pay by at least 50% and say “I need to be in this range (min + 50% to min + 100%) to continue with this interview. Are we in the same ballpark?” They’ll generally give you a “oh, our range tops out at $” If it’s above your min, say “depending on the total compensation package, I can make that work. What are the next steps.” If they still won’t tell you, or it’s below your minimum, thank them for their time and end the interview.
I don’t know how many interviews I’ve bailed from because I did this. Places in Silicon Valley advertising for something like “senior Devops engineer” and trying to pay $25-50/hr.