Salary Question in Interview.

[us1415]

Re: Salary Question in Interview.

@Chicken_Biryani

us1415, a word of advise, making a significant jump in salary , is near impossible I believe .. Most companies do not feel comfy , allowing someone to demand a significant high..

When i interview candidates , and if someone is underpaid by a few grand , its understandable .. and we still try to bring them on with a lot of negotiation… its never easy ..

however when I interview a candidate , who is earning significantly lesser then the market rate and has been in the same company for a number of years or has many years of experience … then that is a red flag for me .. why? … because , either the individual is not an A player in his skill set … or he/she doesnt have the motivation to progress …

how many years of experience you have does not put you in a position to command salary … the quality of experience does. I think you must realize that none of the companies will be ready to pay you a significant rise in salary … you must try and remain flexible , try to find out what the budget for the role is .. and then try to focus on the higher end of that keeping in mind your own experience and its quality… But eventually you will have to accept the reality.

Another point to keep in mind, the process of getting into a higher salary band is slow, can take you to jump ships every 3-4 years to get to a good level… but that is your personal goal. if you will expect the company to give you a double fold increase in salary, then you come across as a very money minded person to the company and thats definitely not a healthy impression.

Thirdly, most employers think , if this person is really good value, we will give them a pay increase after a year when they have proved themselves .. its easier for employers to do that once you have proven yourself in the firm.

Some good stuff. Thanks!

I have made a huge jump in my salary in the past but then had to leave the place since I wasnt too thrilled about the way they treated their employees and it was the makers of Budweiser so I wasn’t too comfortable with the company anyways. Decided to leave them and come back to my old company in a new position with again a huge paycut.

The one question I have is on how can you determine the quality of someone’s experience just by looking at the salary they are getting? Like I said in the very beginning the company I m with got lucky since the first job I had here was a data entry operator and moving to jobs within the company doesn’t give you much bump since the limit on it is 20%. How can I tell the employer that even though I m not making much money, I have great quality experience?