Job interview question

[cnsaguy]

Is it appropriate to ask a first or second level interviewer what the salary range is budgeted for the position? Don't want to waste anyone's time if it's not close.

 

[UCFKnight85]

I haven't interviewed in 11 years so I can't remember from that perspective. However I interviewed many people last year for a position and they all asked about salary range pretty early on.

I didn't disclose for the phone portion but I felt it necessary once we were asking them to fly in for the formal interview. Otherwise to not waste their time.

I know some companies absolutely won't disclose during interviews since they want to see who they end up with in the end to match salary vs. candidate value. I didn't do that since I had a fairly fixed budget to hire on.

 

[chemmie]

Companies are getting to be more of a pain in the ass with this year by year. My current company asked me what salary I expected. I told them. Then they asked me to provide paystubs to see what my salary was where I worked. I told them "no," and I almost walked away. They relented and gave me what I wanted.

 

[btbones]

Companies are getting to be more of a pain in the ass with this year by year. My current company asked me what salary I expected. I told them. Then they asked me to provide paystubs to see what my salary was where I worked. I told them "no," and I almost walked away. They relented and gave me what I wanted.

Pretty bold asking for your pay stub

 

[mwcga]

Pretty bold asking for your pay stub

It's illegal in CA.

 

[joshwl2003]

I went through a ton of interviews last year and hate how companies handle salary negations. Why should I ever have to disclose what I used to make. It should have no relevance to the new position or their budget.

I never actually asked about pay but most were upfront with their budgets

 

[goodknightfl]

I went through a ton of interviews last year and hate how companies handle salary negations. Why should I ever have to disclose what I used to make. It should have no relevance to the new position or their budget.

I never actually asked about pay but most were upfront with their budgets

Negations are a real pain in the arse.