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Ugh. At least it was a short process and lower effort. Best of luck in your continuing pursuits!
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atheist98413yYou were asked. I don't give my current salary, I give the standard range for someone in my position (the upper end of which is FAANG). Then if they squirm, fuck em. I've had one company just say nothing after that, but most take it OK and give a sensible offer.
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atheist98413yHF trading firms are the exception to this. If you're applying to one, have the name of another you're also applying to. But that's a "work hard, earn crazy money" kinda role.
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All sorts of red flags here. He only asked 2-3 questions total? Then hired you? Sounds like they just need bums on seats because they can't get anyone to stay.
But yes, ask upfront, at least for a range. If they won't even give me that, or insist on having my salary first, I won't touch it these days. My LinkedIn inbox is too full of jobs where the bottom end of the range is still 6 figures. -
Sounds like you got exposed to your first zone controlling chomo trying to hog the jobs for someone who will boff him or sell their kid to get someone to boff him
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I wouldn’t leave your current company for new challenges that’s one aspect of what happened to me
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nibor48133yThere's a huge variation in the salaries in the UK at present, it's very much a candidate’s market, but a lot of companies don't seem to have realised this. I don't even bother applying unless a salary range is included in the advert.
I got approached by a head hunter, he knew where I was working, said he was pretty sure his client could better my current package, turns out they couldn't even offer 2/3 of my current.
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I interviewed for a Lead role at a popular energy producing company last week. The fucking retard that was interviewing me was multi tasking and only asked me a few questions. It was as if he was forced to do it. He came late and couldnt even introduce himself. He just started asking questions.
After about 2-3 questions, he asked me to tell him my current salary and my salary expectations. I told him to go fuck himself for the former and said i was open to negotiations for the latter. We said our goodbyes afterwards and the interview was terminated. The easiest I have done in a long time.
Fast forward to last friday, I received a call from someone in HR. She offered £60k. I couldn't believe what I heard, so I asked her to repeat the offer. She replied in the affirmative, £60k! I refused and told her I was hoping for £100k because that's like the average for the position I applied for. I could literally hear her gasp with shock when I said that. She replied by saying that's the kind of salary we pay people 2 levels above the one you have applied for! What the fuck I said to myself. Is your company that poor was all I could think of??? I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I told her to go and see if they can come back with an improved offer.
She sent me a mail this morning saying the best they can do is £75k. Oh no, for your troubles and mine, can you talk to HR and let them raise it £95k was my reply to her. She replied moments later, No. £75k is the final offer. C'mon, I presently earn more than that. I only want to leave my current company for new challenges.
Moral of the story: Politely ask for the salary range for the role you are applying for at the early stages. It saves both the employer and applicants having to go through an interview process only to be disappointed at the end.
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