Tackling Job Interview Question of "How much do we pay you?"

[Etini]

When attending job interviews, one tricky aspect that recruiters always expect interview candidates to navigate is them naming their preferred pay package. For some job seekers, they have under priced their pay while some have out priced themselves out of being considered for the job. So how do you navigate this really tricky scenario in a job interview?

1) Research the range for that job role relative to the size of the company before you attend the interview. Get a fair balance of a proposed figure between the industry range and the size of the company before you jet out.

2) Deflect the question to the interviewer after stating the industry range: You present to the interviewer the average generally paid by the industry and ask the interviewer their own range related to their particular circumstances as a company. That tells them that you know what to expect.

3) Highlight the value you would bring to the company and give a flexible range: If pressed further for a figure, give them a lower limit based on your research that is favourable to you and an upper limit highlighting the value you would bring to the organisation.

Always ensure to research and be confident.

 

[Leah Kelvin]

To assess your desires or existing remittance, it is quite common that a figure about the pay slips pops up during application interviews. One can manage this question by researching salary ranges, focusing on market value, delaying specifics if possible, providing a salary range, considering total compensation, being honest, highlighting achievements. expressing flexibility and developing responses to the questionnaires; redirecting when necessary all form part of tips for doing well in this interview. To be able to bargain effectively for oneself it is important to prepare ahead of time, be business-like as well as diplomatic. If approached with care however, one might be able to address the topic without difficulty which would then place him/her in a good position for negotiation. It’s worth noting that transparency in what you want from an employment agreement will go hand in hand with taking into account employer needs and openness to different ways of compensating for services rendered by employees so that reasonable terms could be reached by both parties concerned.