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I've recently been to an interview for a company that had a set pay amounts for each "level" of employees that is based mainly on the amount of time spent with the company. This basically meant that all new employees would be earning the same amount of money no matter what. They still insisted to ask me the famous question of "How much would you like to earn?". What could be the point of asking such a question if it won't really influence the pay of the employee?
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I've recently been to an interview for a company that had a set pay amounts for each "level" of employees that is based mainly on the amount of time spent with the company. This basically meant that all new employees would be earning the same amount of money no matter what. They still insisted to ask me the famous question of "How much would you like to earn?". What could be the point of asking such a question if it won't really influence the pay of the employee?
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To see how money-hungry you are.
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I've recently been to an interview for a company that had a set pay amounts for each "level" of employees that is based mainly on the amount of time spent with the company. This basically meant that all new employees would be earning the same amount of money no matter what. They still insisted to ask me the famous question of "How much would you like to earn?". What could be the point of asking such a question if it won't really influence the pay of the employee?
hiring-process salary human-resources
asked Jun 25 '12 at 15:28
ThePiachu
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I've recently been to an interview for a company that had a set pay amounts for each "level" of employees that is based mainly on the amount of time spent with the company. This basically meant that all new employees would be earning the same amount of money no matter what. They still insisted to ask me the famous question of "How much would you like to earn?". What could be the point of asking such a question if it won't really influence the pay of the employee?
hiring-process salary human-resources
asked Jun 25 '12 at 15:28
ThePiachu
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asked Jun 25 '12 at 15:28
ThePiachu
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asked Jun 25 '12 at 15:28
ThePiachu
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asked Jun 25 '12 at 15:28
ThePiachu
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To see how money-hungry you are.
– TheMathemagician
Oct 31 '14 at 20:51
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To see how money-hungry you are.
– TheMathemagician
Oct 31 '14 at 20:51
To see how money-hungry you are.
– TheMathemagician
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To see how money-hungry you are.
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Typically these pay levels are a range and are attached to the position being filled. So, a 'Junior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 10k to 20k while a 'Senior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 30k to 40k.
Despite having these ranges established, this question gets asked for a few reasons:
- To determine if the candidate's expectations are in line with what the company is willing to pay.
- As a data point to evaluate in the future if the salary range is reasonable in the market.
- If the candidate is really desirable, they could offer a salary higher in the range rather than lower in the range, despite it being for the same position. So, they ask to see if they're an affordable candidate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:33
Jacob G
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+0.9 for the good answer, +0.1 for the 'midget flipper' job, for a total of +1.
– user10483
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@Renan read it again...
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The main purpose is to avoid wasting both the candidate's and the company's time if the candidate would not accept an offer at a certain level.
If the position is for 60k, and the candidate's lifestyle demands 80k, it's better to know that up front than to go through the whole interview process only to find this out in the end. It's a pre-filter.
EDIT: Of course, that's the good, or benign reasons they might ask you that question. The bad, or malevolent reason would be to get you to commit to a lower salary than they are willing to pay.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 16:46
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To see if the candidate:
- has reasonable expectations and understands the fixed pay scale system in place.
- wishes to have a higher salary and would soon move for more money
- wishes to gain higher pay through internal promotions for doing a good job.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
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Companies typically have a range of salary for each particular position. They also have a default salary if the interviewee doesn't provide their desired salary. The default salary is generally lower than they are willing to pay for a good candidate. So the trick is to learn what the company's range of salary for the position is and then fit your skillset into the appropriate portion of the range and ask for a little more than that.
Negotiating your starting salary is a huge part of staying happy in a job. Once you are an employee, your raises will generally not keep up with what the new hires are being hired in at for your equivalent position, so if you start low you will get disgruntled when you find out that people with less skills are getting hired at higher salaries than you are getting. So I don't know why you think it won't matter. You are allowed to make a counter offer to any offer made by a company. If you impressed the person who wants to hire you then you will certainly get more than the standard rate.
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4 Answers
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4 Answers
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Typically these pay levels are a range and are attached to the position being filled. So, a 'Junior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 10k to 20k while a 'Senior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 30k to 40k.
Despite having these ranges established, this question gets asked for a few reasons:
- To determine if the candidate's expectations are in line with what the company is willing to pay.
- As a data point to evaluate in the future if the salary range is reasonable in the market.
- If the candidate is really desirable, they could offer a salary higher in the range rather than lower in the range, despite it being for the same position. So, they ask to see if they're an affordable candidate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:33
Jacob G
4,58241727
+0.9 for the good answer, +0.1 for the 'midget flipper' job, for a total of +1.
– user10483
Oct 16 '13 at 12:38
3
@Renan read it again...
– Dan Neely
Oct 16 '13 at 17:34
add a comment |Â
up vote
12
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Typically these pay levels are a range and are attached to the position being filled. So, a 'Junior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 10k to 20k while a 'Senior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 30k to 40k.
Despite having these ranges established, this question gets asked for a few reasons:
- To determine if the candidate's expectations are in line with what the company is willing to pay.
- As a data point to evaluate in the future if the salary range is reasonable in the market.
- If the candidate is really desirable, they could offer a salary higher in the range rather than lower in the range, despite it being for the same position. So, they ask to see if they're an affordable candidate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:33
Jacob G
4,58241727
+0.9 for the good answer, +0.1 for the 'midget flipper' job, for a total of +1.
– user10483
Oct 16 '13 at 12:38
3
@Renan read it again...
– Dan Neely
Oct 16 '13 at 17:34
add a comment |Â
up vote
12
down vote
up vote
12
down vote
Typically these pay levels are a range and are attached to the position being filled. So, a 'Junior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 10k to 20k while a 'Senior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 30k to 40k.
Despite having these ranges established, this question gets asked for a few reasons:
- To determine if the candidate's expectations are in line with what the company is willing to pay.
- As a data point to evaluate in the future if the salary range is reasonable in the market.
- If the candidate is really desirable, they could offer a salary higher in the range rather than lower in the range, despite it being for the same position. So, they ask to see if they're an affordable candidate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:33
Jacob G
4,58241727
Typically these pay levels are a range and are attached to the position being filled. So, a 'Junior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 10k to 20k while a 'Senior Widget Flipper' could have a range of 30k to 40k.
Despite having these ranges established, this question gets asked for a few reasons:
- To determine if the candidate's expectations are in line with what the company is willing to pay.
- As a data point to evaluate in the future if the salary range is reasonable in the market.
- If the candidate is really desirable, they could offer a salary higher in the range rather than lower in the range, despite it being for the same position. So, they ask to see if they're an affordable candidate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:33
Jacob G
4,58241727
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:33
Jacob G
4,58241727
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:33
Jacob G
4,58241727
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:33
Jacob G
4,58241727
4,58241727
+0.9 for the good answer, +0.1 for the 'midget flipper' job, for a total of +1.
– user10483
Oct 16 '13 at 12:38
3
@Renan read it again...
– Dan Neely
Oct 16 '13 at 17:34
add a comment |Â
+0.9 for the good answer, +0.1 for the 'midget flipper' job, for a total of +1.
– user10483
Oct 16 '13 at 12:38
3
@Renan read it again...
– Dan Neely
Oct 16 '13 at 17:34
+0.9 for the good answer, +0.1 for the 'midget flipper' job, for a total of +1.
– user10483
Oct 16 '13 at 12:38
+0.9 for the good answer, +0.1 for the 'midget flipper' job, for a total of +1.
– user10483
Oct 16 '13 at 12:38
3
3
@Renan read it again...
– Dan Neely
Oct 16 '13 at 17:34
@Renan read it again...
– Dan Neely
Oct 16 '13 at 17:34
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
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The main purpose is to avoid wasting both the candidate's and the company's time if the candidate would not accept an offer at a certain level.
If the position is for 60k, and the candidate's lifestyle demands 80k, it's better to know that up front than to go through the whole interview process only to find this out in the end. It's a pre-filter.
EDIT: Of course, that's the good, or benign reasons they might ask you that question. The bad, or malevolent reason would be to get you to commit to a lower salary than they are willing to pay.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 16:46
JohnMcG
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up vote
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The main purpose is to avoid wasting both the candidate's and the company's time if the candidate would not accept an offer at a certain level.
If the position is for 60k, and the candidate's lifestyle demands 80k, it's better to know that up front than to go through the whole interview process only to find this out in the end. It's a pre-filter.
EDIT: Of course, that's the good, or benign reasons they might ask you that question. The bad, or malevolent reason would be to get you to commit to a lower salary than they are willing to pay.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 16:46
JohnMcG
1,8561818
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
The main purpose is to avoid wasting both the candidate's and the company's time if the candidate would not accept an offer at a certain level.
If the position is for 60k, and the candidate's lifestyle demands 80k, it's better to know that up front than to go through the whole interview process only to find this out in the end. It's a pre-filter.
EDIT: Of course, that's the good, or benign reasons they might ask you that question. The bad, or malevolent reason would be to get you to commit to a lower salary than they are willing to pay.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 16:46
JohnMcG
1,8561818
The main purpose is to avoid wasting both the candidate's and the company's time if the candidate would not accept an offer at a certain level.
If the position is for 60k, and the candidate's lifestyle demands 80k, it's better to know that up front than to go through the whole interview process only to find this out in the end. It's a pre-filter.
EDIT: Of course, that's the good, or benign reasons they might ask you that question. The bad, or malevolent reason would be to get you to commit to a lower salary than they are willing to pay.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 16:46
JohnMcG
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edited Jun 25 '12 at 17:00
answered Jun 25 '12 at 16:46
JohnMcG
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answered Jun 25 '12 at 16:46
JohnMcG
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answered Jun 25 '12 at 16:46
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5
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To see if the candidate:
- has reasonable expectations and understands the fixed pay scale system in place.
- wishes to have a higher salary and would soon move for more money
- wishes to gain higher pay through internal promotions for doing a good job.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Michael Durrant
9,68122856
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
To see if the candidate:
- has reasonable expectations and understands the fixed pay scale system in place.
- wishes to have a higher salary and would soon move for more money
- wishes to gain higher pay through internal promotions for doing a good job.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Michael Durrant
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add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
To see if the candidate:
- has reasonable expectations and understands the fixed pay scale system in place.
- wishes to have a higher salary and would soon move for more money
- wishes to gain higher pay through internal promotions for doing a good job.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Michael Durrant
9,68122856
To see if the candidate:
- has reasonable expectations and understands the fixed pay scale system in place.
- wishes to have a higher salary and would soon move for more money
- wishes to gain higher pay through internal promotions for doing a good job.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Michael Durrant
9,68122856
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Michael Durrant
9,68122856
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Michael Durrant
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answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Michael Durrant
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Companies typically have a range of salary for each particular position. They also have a default salary if the interviewee doesn't provide their desired salary. The default salary is generally lower than they are willing to pay for a good candidate. So the trick is to learn what the company's range of salary for the position is and then fit your skillset into the appropriate portion of the range and ask for a little more than that.
Negotiating your starting salary is a huge part of staying happy in a job. Once you are an employee, your raises will generally not keep up with what the new hires are being hired in at for your equivalent position, so if you start low you will get disgruntled when you find out that people with less skills are getting hired at higher salaries than you are getting. So I don't know why you think it won't matter. You are allowed to make a counter offer to any offer made by a company. If you impressed the person who wants to hire you then you will certainly get more than the standard rate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Dunk
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Companies typically have a range of salary for each particular position. They also have a default salary if the interviewee doesn't provide their desired salary. The default salary is generally lower than they are willing to pay for a good candidate. So the trick is to learn what the company's range of salary for the position is and then fit your skillset into the appropriate portion of the range and ask for a little more than that.
Negotiating your starting salary is a huge part of staying happy in a job. Once you are an employee, your raises will generally not keep up with what the new hires are being hired in at for your equivalent position, so if you start low you will get disgruntled when you find out that people with less skills are getting hired at higher salaries than you are getting. So I don't know why you think it won't matter. You are allowed to make a counter offer to any offer made by a company. If you impressed the person who wants to hire you then you will certainly get more than the standard rate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Dunk
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add a comment |Â
up vote
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up vote
2
down vote
Companies typically have a range of salary for each particular position. They also have a default salary if the interviewee doesn't provide their desired salary. The default salary is generally lower than they are willing to pay for a good candidate. So the trick is to learn what the company's range of salary for the position is and then fit your skillset into the appropriate portion of the range and ask for a little more than that.
Negotiating your starting salary is a huge part of staying happy in a job. Once you are an employee, your raises will generally not keep up with what the new hires are being hired in at for your equivalent position, so if you start low you will get disgruntled when you find out that people with less skills are getting hired at higher salaries than you are getting. So I don't know why you think it won't matter. You are allowed to make a counter offer to any offer made by a company. If you impressed the person who wants to hire you then you will certainly get more than the standard rate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
Dunk
1,10278
Companies typically have a range of salary for each particular position. They also have a default salary if the interviewee doesn't provide their desired salary. The default salary is generally lower than they are willing to pay for a good candidate. So the trick is to learn what the company's range of salary for the position is and then fit your skillset into the appropriate portion of the range and ask for a little more than that.
Negotiating your starting salary is a huge part of staying happy in a job. Once you are an employee, your raises will generally not keep up with what the new hires are being hired in at for your equivalent position, so if you start low you will get disgruntled when you find out that people with less skills are getting hired at higher salaries than you are getting. So I don't know why you think it won't matter. You are allowed to make a counter offer to any offer made by a company. If you impressed the person who wants to hire you then you will certainly get more than the standard rate.
answered Jun 25 '12 at 15:41
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To see how money-hungry you are.
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