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[deleted] t1_j22tt3x wrote

Former recruiter here... Literally ask them what the salary range is for this role. California employers have to tell you and they also can't ask about your pay history due to wage discrimination laws. In fact on January 1st, they have to include salary/pay ranges in job descriptions because Gavin Newsom signed a bill in September. If the salary isn't to your liking, ask if there's any flexibility in the range they gave you and then make a decision about whether or not it's in your best interest to proceed in the process.

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Interesting-Dish8894 t1_j23yv8j wrote

This is the best way to just not waste everybody’s time going through the process if the salary isn’t even in the ballpark

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AmateurEnthusiast3K t1_j24s50f wrote

this is exactly what I came in to say.

When you're in an interview situation and they ask you what salary you're looking for, respond with a variation on "Actually, I'm curious to know what range you're looking at." AND THEN STOP TALKING AND WAIT.

The last time I did this, the lower end of the range was $20K above what I would have said. Whew! Save yourself some time guessing and ask.

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yanbu t1_j26i6pq wrote

The issue, which we’re already seeing happen elsewhere is they just start pulling BS like posting a ridiculous salary range like 60k-300k (I just saw as posting like this not long ago lol)

I’d suggest doing some research and getting a feel for what the actual market range is as well and not rely entirely on asking the range.

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[deleted] t1_j26lr2v wrote

While I understand that loopholes exist, practices like these don't make for very good public relations. And you'd be hard pressed to find top talent being attracted to companies that operate in this way, especially in the SF Bay Area, where there's a lot of large companies that pay competitive wages without the bullshit.

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yanbu t1_j26mcd3 wrote

Agreed, I think it’s dumb and a waste of everyone’s time. Being informed coming into an interview is a good idea though.

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