How to Negotiate Your Salary at a Job Interview

It’s a tricky subject, and should never be brought up in the early stages of an interview. Indeed, mentioning money during a job interview is almost a taboo. But you should always come prepared. So let’s see how to answer to this question.

Negotiating Your Salary at Interview

Firstly, you should do some research into the average salary for that type of job. This will give you a general idea and so a starting point from which to bargain. Negotiating is an art and requires a lot of care.

The best thing to do in this situation is to put the onus on the interviewer and say that you’d rather have a definite job offer which you can then evaluate. This is a clever way of closing the discussion.

If, instead of evading the question like this, you can think of nothing to say, you’ll then need to play your cards as well as possible. When it comes to discussing salaries in an interview the candidate is always at a disadvantage, mainly because he’s worried about asking for too much or afraid of losing the job.

So before answering the question, give an objective estimate of what other workers are paid for that job. From that basis, you can begin the process of negotiating a fair salary.