> Don't give a number at all
Can you give an example of how this plays out in real conversation? Answering “I’m not telling you” or similar to the recruiters question “what’s your expected compensation” seems like bogus advice
Can you give an example of how this plays out in real conversation? Answering “I’m not telling you” or similar to the recruiters question “what’s your expected compensation” seems like bogus advice
Who cares if they laugh? Why negotiate against yourself and hand them your actual min value on a silver platter? They're not going to tell you their max value.
EDIT: Oops, looks like another commenter already spelled out this strategy[1]
What I tend to do is just play a bit dumb. Basically,
"To be honest, it's been a while so I'm really not sure ... I'm applying at a number of companies so I'm really seeing what the market has to offer."
If it's a recruiter, you can then ask them for advice on what offers they've seen recently, or what bands they're working with.
And it's true. You have been advised that way by threads and comments like these.
If you get any pushback, it'll be that they just want to ensure they're not wasting time, and you can always respond that if they'd share the compensation details of the position, you'll be happy to tell them if it's acceptable.