Asking what pay is at interview?

Hihello

Hi all,

I'm currently in a job I don't enjoy and will be looking for a new one in the near future but just wondering people's opinions on asking what the salary is at interview and also how many annual leave days entitlements there are. Is this a big no no or ok to ask?

Arciphel

I don't think it's a massive no no, but it is not something I would ask. If you get the job offered to you then you look at the contract and start negotiating with their HR dept or the person responsible for hiring you - at that stage they have made an offer and you have a bit more leverage. That's just my opinion now mind!

blindsider

If you go through an agency, then ask them - DON'T ask in the interview. If it's not through an agency, do a bit of research and try to estimate that way. If it's going to be similar to what you're doing now, would the salary be much different?

If they ask you in the interview, then you could err a little on the high side, but not enough to put them off - it's mostly an employer's market at the mo'.

Holidays? 20 is the minimum - unfortunately, anything else is a bonus. Unless you're in an area whre demand is grester than supply, I'd be expecting 20 - 22 days p.a.

sky2424

Wouldnt ask tbh. Its a bit like the cart before the horse.

doolox

....based on research.

You are in business, business people expect to be asked what the price of their services are and normally expect people they propose to hire to indicate their salary expectations.

Do not initiate a conversation about money unless you are coming to the end of the interview and it hasn't been brought up.

It is not necessary to do so if applying for a permanent job in a blue chip organisation as this info can be got from other sources. These are usually very upfront in terms of giving detailed contracts and descriptions.

Any firm job offer should include a detailed description including working hours, rate of pay, fringe benefits, holiday policy and allowance in number of days per year and policies regarding hours of work, flexitime etc.

When dealing with small obscure agencies or employers make sure rates of pay etc are dealt with before taking any offer to avoid unpleasant surprises.

Procrastastudy

I always ask or am asked. It's can backfire - I once told an interviewer what my current salary was and it was the end of the interview. It was about 15K more than they were offering - saved anymore of anyones time being wasted.