How to Answer “What are Your Salary Expectations” on Applications & in the Job Interview

This is great editing 🤣 Great minds think alike!!

I shot way too high on the online application. HR emailed me and let me know their range was lower and asked if I would be okay with it. I interviewed and got an offer.

The fact is they already know you will have to memorize an answer for those particular questions so why they have to lie to themselves and ask those stupid questions 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

This video is so helpful because many old style salary related question advise/book/video ignore the fact that interviewer are pushing for a number so early in the application or interview stage. It's harder to be vague or get around that question nowadays.

so humble from you to share this with us. Thank you 🙏

Madeline! Thanks so much for this video because boy I just got off of the phone with my interviewer and he was like "So moving forward this is how the process will go... xyz and you should hear back from us on Monday!"

Thanks for sharing!

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Also what is wrong with giving it straight in your cover letter before the interview if they ask? If I'm way too out of their range, it's fair for both sides to know from the beginning so nobody wastes time.

I feel like it is very dependent on the culture. In Germany they ask it and expect a number per year, saying stuff like "I'm open" would make you look too indecisive.

How about negotiating outside the salary range? On a position thats been up for a while?

Madeline, I just want to say THANK YOU!!!!!! Your videos got me my dream job with dream pay to match!! Following this advice specifically got me a 50% increase in pay than what I was previously making. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! Wifi hi five!

May the HR Hunger Games begin!!! 🤦🏽‍♀️

i interviewed at fleet farm and she asked me about pay at the very end of the interview. i said $12/hr and her face completely dropped. i got the email saying that i didn't get the job barely after walking out the door - i wasn't even to my car yet.

Nothing wrong with asking for a salary range early. You are saving time for you and the company.

Okay, I FINALLY used this strategy on call with a recruiter just now... IT WORKED PERFECTLY-- the recruiter did not even budge when telling me not just a range, but an exact salary and it is also within my desired range (which I did not expect for the role although it is one I am very interested in)

Really hoping for this one... and really thankful to have your videos and energy to boost me on this journey for my first full time position:)

This video has been really helpful! I do have a question in light of the new California law regarding pay transparency, hoping to get some advice here. 🙌

The company I’ve interviewed with has finalized my rounds and the recruiter finally asked me this question. Given that there’s a new California pay transparency law requiring employers to disclose compensation range (even in the JD), what is the best way for me to make them aware of this law without coming across as offensive? I had already sent them the canned response of you give me a range and I’ll let you know if that sounds OK. They then responded saying they’re inexperienced in hiring in the states, so they don’t have enough data to benchmark their expectations against (sus I know). What should I do? 😅

How do you navigate salary negotiation upon hire? The salary was listed, but I believe I can get more.