Do I ask about salary at interview?

MandyLou66

Am sad today, just got the news that they have given the job to an internal candidate. They said that i interviewed very well and she only got it over me as she knew their systems but if it doesn't work out they will contact me.
Quite good feedback but no job unfortunately!

venus_in_furs

That sounds about right...they always seem to already have people lined up for certain positions. Makes you wonder why they bother advertising them in the first place!!! Oh well excellent feedback and you never know what will happen in the future

annie-c

MandyLou66 wrote: »

Am sad today, just got the news that they have given the job to an internal candidate. They said that i interviewed very well and she only got it over me as she knew their systems but if it doesn't work out they will contact me.
Quite good feedback but no job unfortunately!

Oh I am sorry, but as you say, excellent feedbackl.

Good luck with the next applications. There should be a bit more advertised now that the summer is drawing to a close and HR departments get back in gear xx

Regshoe

bitsandpieces wrote: »

Lying about your current salary could get you fired if found out. If you're due a pay review/pay rise, though, mention it. If offered the job, you can then negotiate on salary - explain why you're worth, and would like, more money than you're currently earning.

Basing new salary solely on past earnings is bad practice, anyway - you might be doing different work at your current employer, or be over/under-paid.

I actually know somebody (only vaguely) who lied about his salary and was subsequently dismissed from his new job when they found out.

I was told the only safe way to go about bumping it up is to say "my package is worth..." and not "my salary is..." by doing this you could put a value on any existing benefits (e.g. healthcare, company car etc). Presumably though if they questioned you on it you would have to be honest about the actual salary.