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Do you or do you not lie your current salary when you are in a job interview to achieve high expected salary?

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Question added by Nino Antonio , Executive Assistant to the President , Don Tino Realty & Development Corporation
Date Posted: 2014/06/24
IRPHAN GHANI
by IRPHAN GHANI , Senior Management , A

Why do that when one could know the industry standards and own value?

Mohammad Sarfraz
by Mohammad Sarfraz , Recruitment Consultant - LNG, Refinery, Petrochemical, Drilling, Offshore, Marine, EPC, PMC , Brunel Energy

Salary Expectation is based on the candidate performance, experience & present salary status. 

Abdullah Nasereldeen
by Abdullah Nasereldeen , Healthcare Exective ( Institutions ) , Johnson&Johnson

I do not lie about my salary, It may lead to loss the job I will introduce to it. 

joeffrey dones
by joeffrey dones , Database Support Analyst 2 , IMS HEalth

No, because once your employer ask for your recent payslip and they found you were lying...it may lead to termination. 

If you want to increase your salary, the key is to negotiate and highlight your skills on why they should provide you a higher salary thatn that of your recent employer!

Saiful Islam Hiron
by Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

Do not lie because it would be known by the employer.

Divyesh Patel
by Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

You may answer something like this:

I was compensated well and in line with job market conditions.

 

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