us1415
February 14, 2011, 9:12pm
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Re: Salary Question in Interview.
Us1415, as a recruiter, I never make my decision based on someone’s salary.. lets just say there is a perfect combination of different factors that makes a candidate perfect! … for example if someone has worked for too long in a company , say 15 years , we normally dont feel inclined to hire them ! for reasons that they may not be as motivated or as acceptable to change etc … similarly there are various criterion and the perfect balance of those variables that help us recruit the best talent.
how you let the employer know , is by preparing really well for the interview… give examples of your work , how you go about doing it , give clear and well constructed answers and examples … alot of times we think we have done well in the interview .. but those sitting on the interivew panel who have just interviewed 5 people … might think yours was average !
So be prepared to remain flexible .. if you believe in your skill , then jump onboard in a new company and give them your maximum best … ask for a raise once your manager knows your skill… I hope this makes sense…
Its less risky for a company to reward someone who has proven themselves , then to reward someone who is new and just stepping into the firm.
Makes sense. Thank you.
I knew that the inteview had gone quite good since there were quite a few answers where the technical manager commended me. It went downhill right after the salary discussion. I think in the future I will say 75K and then say negotiable when someone asks on how much salary I m looking for. Would that work? I cant go for less because then they will think less of me since the market for the job is quite high. Does it make sense?