I had an interview today. It was going really well, until the interviewer asked me about my salary expectations.
I’ll preface this by saying that the job listing did not include anything about wages, and that when I tried to research it myself I got a lot of mixed information. Basically, it varies widely.
So anyway, when she asked me what I hoped to earn, I turned it around and (politely) asked her if she could tell me what the starting rate would typically be for someone at my experience level in the position I was interviewing for. I was hesitant to just throw out a number, and risk potentially low-balling myself.
Her whole demeanor changed. She did tell me, but sounded pretty aggravated. She told me the reason they asked me that is to gauge wether my expectations are within the realm of what would be possible for them.
In the end, I told her the number she gave me sounded good. We chatted a bit more, I asked her my questions, and other than that one hiccup I felt that we’d ended on a good note.
She showed me around the place, and walked me out. She said that they still had many others to interview, but that I could expect to hear back within a few days.
I guess I’m just wondering if it sounds like I blew it. I feel like her telling me that there were many other candidates was almost like a gentle way of letting me down, but I’m also just kind of freaking out because I really want this job.
Any perspective or advice on how I could have handled this better would be greatly appreciated.
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