Is it okay to ask for the salary in the interview?

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Is it okay to ask for the salary in the interview?

Discuss.

Reply 1

FoeGeddaBowDeet

not if you're interested in getting the job, but if you're just workshy and on jobseekers by all means...

Reply 2

mrjos

HenvY

not if you're interested in getting the job, but if you're just workshy and on jobseekers by all means...

LOL.

I have often found employer's somewhat expecting some sort of question about salary. It only looks bad if you don't ask any other questions.

Job Interviews are as much a tool for you finding out if a job is suitable as they are a tool for employer's finding out if you're a suitable candidate.

Personally I always make a point to not leave an interview without having an idea of what pay I will be receiving if I were to be accepted. I have had a job offer which I accepted (offered at the Interview), and later refused after reading the contract fully and deciding that the salary they had offered was pretty insulting.

Reply 3

kookabura

You can ask about the salary but be careful how you do it. Firstly, make sure that you havn't already been told/given it in an information etc - looks bad if you havn't bothered to read things they have given you. You will probably want to ask when they ask you if you have a questions at the end, try not to make this your only question though, it looks like that is all you are bothered about. But again, don't make your other question something you should now the answer to (like, what does your company do!?) It may also be worth having an idea of what salary you would be looking for in your head, they may ask you what you are wanting. No point in giving them a really low figure and them sticking to that, but don't make it seem like you are just after the money! Look around and see if you can find a range of what the salary for that type of job should be.

Reply 4

Clubber Lang

Ask them stuff liek training/non financial benefits first - you can get the salary question in by asking them how it progresses over time.

Reply 5

Howard

I always ask about money. They are asking me what I can do so I don't have any problem asking what they will pay me to do it. I don't see the big deal and IME lot's of interviewers appreciate people that will get to the point rather than ask a lot of other secondary questions with a transparent lack of zeal.

Remember. Interviews are not a one way street where the interviewee is expected to act with meekness and humility or beg for the job. They need your services as much as you need their job and that's what you need to convince them of. You're not going to convince anybody of anything if you ask banal questions just to appear polite.

Reply 6

coaster

Personally I'd never ask at the interview. Come up with some worthwhile questions to ask that will make you stand out.

Phone HR, do your research, read your contract of employment etc. if you desperately want to know your salary details.

Reply 7

Tednol

I wouldn't ask about the salary in an interview, despite some of the good arguments in favour of doing so. Before taking a job with anyone I'd more likely ask HR for contact details or someone who is, effectively, a year ahead of me in the business. You can then ask them all the nitty gritty questions, so to speak.

Reply 8

Howard

The-Lennon

dont listen to him...... if hes had that many interviews....... then he cant have had much success. Don't ask about it in the interview.... ask about it in the call back.

On the contrary. I've had enough sucess to have emigrated to the US and progressively pushed my salary up to a tad over 80 grand (sterling) a year. Furthermore, I've just done a whirlwind tour of Ireland where I had 9 interviews in four days and received seven offers - I'd say that's quite succesful. So don't presume to judge what you don't know - I doubt very much that you have anything to teach me about interview technique.

I'm saying what's worked for me - that's my particular style. Now how about you share some of your own sucess stories with the rest of us?

Reply 9

jpowell

The-Lennon

dont listen to him...... if hes had that many interviews....... then he cant have had much success. Don't ask about it in the interview.... ask about it in the call back.

What nonsense, that was nothing but good advice.

Reply 10

Howard

jpowell

What nonsense, that was nothing but good advice.

Good, bad, or indifferent - it's ALWAYS worked for me. I'm merely inviting people to consider an alternative approach.

Reply 11

Barny

I'd say go with the flow, really.

If they're offering you a job on the spot then you need to know the salary, if its a case of them offering you the job after and then sending you details of remuneration before you accept, then don't ask at interview.

I've only been to a few interviews for Accountancy firms but ALL of them told me what sort of salary they'd offer and why they'd offer that particular salary.

Reply 12

romeosbitch

first job interview i ever had at age 15, was for a frankly awful job and they gave me some advice as the only question i asked was about the uniform because at my age, i hadnt a clue what to ask.
i hadnt asked about the salary and they told me that its defiantely worthwhile asking about it.

Ive never had an interview for a job i havent got.

In the two jobs after that one, both employers have told me what they will be paying, i even raised an issue with my last summer job about it and still got the job, it looks good if you know what the is minimun wage and are prepared to know and tell them what you are worth, if you are willing to work for any old amount of money it gives off a bad impression that you are desperate for any job and perhaps arent the best person for that particular job.

Reply 13

saumi_rs

This is my experience i will like to share.
Is it okay to ask for the salary in the interview right ?
Well it depends on the employeer as well as you.If u just pass out as a grad. and apply for some job then alwayz try to find out more n more n more abt the company where u applied.find things like how much they offer for fresh grads,how is the atmosphere there,is the schedule too tight,are the seniors rude or woteva.
say if its your first interview.k now as i suggested, you know how much they offer to fresh grads...atleast som idea you have abt how much they going to pay you right....now jus walk in be cool...
now second step.as you are interacting with the interviewer you easily get an idea about his nature.now as time passes u know more n more if he is intersted in you...if things are positive simply you can say that that "sir i am ready to put in all my dedicated efforts for your estemmed company but can you pls tell me how much can i expect from you as far as salary is concerned ? in some cases they may ask you how much you expect.now you have an idea abt how much they pay for fresh grads.so say a figure a bit more than u came to know from your presearch abt tht particular company.never say som damn low salary thinking that they will employ cuz you expect low amount...rather i feel that it creates a very bad mpression :frown:

but take this risk w.r.t to the above points mentioned. :smile:

somtimes they can ask " y should we appoint u ?...wots so special in you...thousand candidates are in a line for the job then why we appoint only u ? now in such competitive case its better not to ask how much they gonna pay u.but incase they are highly impressed ( be sure ~_~ ) they u may raise the salary question politely :P
at times employeers like more aggressive ppl.they want to get their job done no matter what.for e.g. if u work in the marketing dept. for a company manufacturing A.C.s and if your boss asks you to go and sell A.C.s in a place where the temperature is alwayz below 0 degree. :biggrin:

then in that case you should do your best to sell A.C's to those ppl who are wrapped in thick garments all round the year because the temperature there is always below zero degrees....this may sound funny lol...but then its ur job n u get paid for it.

BUT BUT BUT
there are special cases alwayz....i have seen ppl pass out from some below average college but way they present themselves,the way they interact,convince the employeer is jus damn cool mates.now in their case they have a upper hand....they dun need tht partticular job as they got many doors opeaned..so in that case they can "ACTUALLY BARGAIN" as far as the salary is concerned.
same case with a scholar / nerd who passes from a gr8 uni n also has some nice work exp ( 6 months to a year or so but hes worked for a BIG BIG MNC ) can also ask the salary with no fear.

so the CRUX is that it depends on the current situation mates.not that we decide tht we are going to ask the salary no matter what... lol. that may mess your case :P

so know yourself n know the employeer n then make the decision..

I am srry for posting this big post...but i just went typing cuz i experienced the same thing b4....n also forgive me if my post is 100 % bull****.

Regards,