Wide salary variations in job postings were associated with a higher likelihood of negative responses from study participants, who also saw employers as less reliable.
Wide pay ranges are great. Here’s how to handle it:
Interviewer: and what are your salary requirements?
You: well it really depends on what the whole compensation package looks like. I’d need some rough numbers on what employees pay for healthcare, how much PTO is offered… I noticed the pay scale was between 50k and 150k. If you had to estimate, what was the average increase for a good employee this past year? Did it keep pace with inflation? Are there any bonuses offered?
Given the available information, my salary ask would really have to be at the upper quarter of your given range.
Wide pay ranges are great. Here’s how to handle it:
Interviewer: and what are your salary requirements?
You: well it really depends on what the whole compensation package looks like. I’d need some rough numbers on what employees pay for healthcare, how much PTO is offered… I noticed the pay scale was between 50k and 150k. If you had to estimate, what was the average increase for a good employee this past year? Did it keep pace with inflation? Are there any bonuses offered?
Given the available information, my salary ask would really have to be at the upper quarter of your given range.