asking about salary

juanveron45

Is it ok to ask about salary range if its undisclosed and you have just been offered an interview?

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Yea, absolutely, ask in the interview, they'll usually ask you if you have any questions about the job, it's best to at least have one or two.

biko

You can always ask. It's an important part of the negotiation.

Nody

juanveron45 wrote:

Is it ok to ask about salary range if its undisclosed and you have just been offered an interview?

I would not recommend it personally as that is something that could come up during the interview with out you asking. And at the end of the day does it really matter until you have an offer in your hand?

grahamo

Wait until you've been made an offer first.

juanveron45

the thing is im from cork and I dont want to take a day off work and make the trip up to dublin and then find out the money isnt good enough

AARRRGH

Three questions I always ask -

What is the salary? (I don't understand the "don't ask about the salary" thing - after all, we work to earn money!)

What are the senior management team like? (I don't want to join a company run by idiots)

Are people happy in the company?

Works for me, but may not be your style...

Nody

dublindude wrote:

Three questions I always ask -

What is the salary? (I don't understand the "don't ask about the salary" thing - after all, we work to earn money!)

And irrelevant if they are not going to offer you a job. It also excludes that the over all package (car, mobile phone, gym card, training and advancement possabilities etc. ) is more interesting then the salary alone (though that would obviously make up a important part of any package). It also risk making you look greedy and more interested in the salary then the company/position which has been the losing point in some interviews I've done. Why? Because you're seen as more likely to walk when you get a slightly better offer for salary and hence bigger risk.

What are the senior management team like? (I don't want to join a company run by idiots)

You're in a interview, they will be great of course! The company is trying to sell it self to you after all. I'd ask if I could speak with the person who would be my manager/college instead possibly.

Are people happy in the company?

No, they are all running out cursing us and the position you're replacing killed him self (sexist I know). Of course people are happy if you ask (;.

AARRRGH

If they tell you lies in the interview, you have an easy way to escape when you join the company and realise it's a miserable place run by idiots.

Personally, I'd rather ask and see their reaction than take a blind chance.

Salary - I don't think it's greedy to want to know how much you're going to be paid.

copacetic

dublindude wrote:

Three questions I always ask -

What is the salary? (I don't understand the "don't ask about the salary" thing - after all, we work to earn money!)

What are the senior management team like? (I don't want to join a company run by idiots)

Are people happy in the company?

Works for me, but may not be your style...

hmmmm,has anybody every replied that the senior management are idiots and that people are very unhappy? not likely.

mathie

I'd ask about salary before I even went to the interview.

Make a journey out to some place after arranging time off to find out they offer 20K a year?

Eh ... no thanks.

M

AARRRGH

copacetic wrote:

hmmmm,has anybody every replied that the senior management are idiots and that people are very unhappy? not likely.

No, but if it turns out the management are idiots and the place is unhappy, I don't feel obliged to hang around.

copacetic

dublindude wrote:

No, but if it turns out the management are idiots and the place is unhappy, I don't feel obliged to hang around.

really? so if you hadn't asked you would feel obliged to hang around?

I'm not trying to be funny I'm actually worried about your sanity..

dublindude

dublindude wrote:

What is the salary? (I don't understand the "don't ask about the salary" thing - after all, we work to earn money!)

It is your best interest to leave any discussion of salaries until the last possible minute.
Because once they have decided that your the right person for the job, it is likely going to cost them time and money if you turn it down on the basis of salary. It creates room to negotiate.
Also if they answer your salary query with how much do you want, you run the risk of selling yourself short.

damnyanks

Ideally you shouldnt ask this question until an offer is given. You would have a basic idea of the salary range on offer.

However, it purely falls down to who you ask. The person you ring to ask is a normal person, most likely they would do the same in which case you'll be alright.

On the other hand they may note it and hold it against you. Simply explain that you're coming all the way up from Cork and perhaps you've had negative experience in the past where the salary was far below market rates.

Newaglish

Surely you have a fairly rough idea of the going rate anyway? Unless you really have no clue of what the standard rate is for this type of work, I wouldn't ask. It'll be written on whatever contract you get sent and it probably won't be much of a surprise.

mickoneill30

I'd always ask the ballpark salary before going for an interview.

There are lots of jobs advertided on Recruitireland & Irishjobs that sound perfect for me. Until I find they're offering 30k - 35k. That's fine, they can offer what they want but there's no point in going for the interview if the money that's on offer is too low. If they have a budget for 35k and you think you're worth, or are earning 45k then why bother. It would be wasting your time and theirs (unless you need practice going to interviews)