Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that you should decline to share your salary expectations if they press you multiple times?
False. If pressed, give your research-backed target range to keep the process moving forward.
If pressed repeatedly, giving a research-backed target range keeps the process moving, whereas refusing outright can stall it and frustrate the recruiter.
Digging in on withholding a number past the point of usefulness, and jamming the conversation.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- False
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- salary-negotiation, negotiation-strategy
Also asked as
Should i refuse to share salary expectations if pressed? What do i do when they keep asking my target? How do i keep a negotiation moving forward?
The scenario in full
You should decline to share your salary expectations if they press you multiple times.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that you should decline to share your salary expectations if they press you multiple times?
False. If pressed, give your research-backed target range to keep the process moving forward.
Should i refuse to share salary expectations if pressed?
False. If pressed, give your research-backed target range to keep the process moving forward. If pressed repeatedly, giving a research-backed target range keeps the process moving, whereas refusing outright can stall it and frustrate the recruiter.
What do i do when they keep asking my target?
False. If pressed, give your research-backed target range to keep the process moving forward. If pressed repeatedly, giving a research-backed target range keeps the process moving, whereas refusing outright can stall it and frustrate the recruiter.
How do i keep a negotiation moving forward?
False. If pressed, give your research-backed target range to keep the process moving forward. If pressed repeatedly, giving a research-backed target range keeps the process moving, whereas refusing outright can stall it and frustrate the recruiter.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
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