I think it's not about competition. I've been at places where they'll ask these questions if even there are 1-2 candidates who passed resume shortlisting and got to screening. 
  
 IMO it's usually about optimising comp costs (read as paying as little as possible) and that applies to senior management folks too.

Software Developer

These questions are common for lower ranks, where the number of hires is high. But senior management have one position, is the competition as high?

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These questions are common for lower ranks, where the number of hires is high.
But senior management have one position, is the competition as high?

Senior Mgmt Hiring: Do you also answer last CTC, why so much hike questions?

Consultant

Senior Mgmt Hiring: Do you also answer last CTC, why so much hike questions?- Grapevine

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I was looking for my 2nd offer on top of an existing one & this HR, cross questioned me like why am I searching for another one and that it is not fair and all. 

I didn’t have much time so I simply rejected him saying it wont work between us because of his aggressive attitude and ended the phone call.

Doesn’t HRs take multiple interviews simultaneously? So what exactly gives them right to ask us. Plus the only way to get a decent hike these days is to negotiate via multiple offers. Why be such prude in first place and create this culture by offering peanuts. 

How would you have handled this case?

Have a HR started aggressively cross questioned your choice to bag multiple offers? How did you handle.

AI Engineer

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I've recently got an offer from a Unicorn Startup, and they pay pretty well (My friends do work there) 
But I'm getting lowballed. They're offering only 50% of what they offer, and even after having so many calls, they're at max pushing it to 70%, which doesn't make sense to me. 
They are claiming my Current CTC & saying they can only offer a 30% hike. I don't even get that point. 
 I think ur new CTC shouldn't be based on your previous especially if you are already paying so much to others. Getting less than what my juniors are earning in the same position, baffles me. 

How do I move forward? I've clearly said that I'm only interested in this amount of money. At the same time, I feel it's better than what I make right now (not much better tho, because WFH vs WFO) I'm okayishhh with the work I do, but the brand name is also a valid concern (I do have a few brand names in my Resume, and that does actually impact) 

How do I push more? 
I've clearly told them that this is what you pay & they accept it but constantly raise my Current CTC as their brahmastra. Also, I don't like the tone she's talking with (repeatitvely making me feel inferior about current CTC & my less exp & all),  nor do I want to lose my temperament

Also one question, they've asked me for the Offer letter, and I have stupidly handed it to them. Is that a norm? What to do in that case next time? 
I already told them before interviewing how much base I'm expecting.. And they said it would depend on your interviews (where I'm a strong hire) & CTC. And now they're behaving weirdly. 

What to do!

How to negotiate?

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Why are HR professionals paid so low? With around 1.8 years of experience in HR and a current CTC of 4 LPA, I'm surprised that the companies I'm applying to are not offering even a 10% hike. Why are HR salaries so low? The majority of companies I'm applying for are having a budget 25-30K per month. I'm based out of Delhi NCR. What can I do to increase my CTC?

Low CTC for HR Professionals

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I am in my second year of MBA at one of the IIM LKI. Due to the bad economy my campus placements have taken a hit similar to ISB and IIM B. The worst part is I am not understanding where I am going wrong. As per my understanding I gave an exceptional interview to one of top Indian IT services but I still wasn't hired in spite of having an IT background with 3 years work ex in IT services 

Tech interviews were easy. You either know the answer or you don't 

I asked one of my seniors. He said they mostly look for culture fit!!!

I don't understand MBA interviews

AMA about what actually goes behind those rangolis in the HR dept and work that better compensated people in HR do.

HRBP AMA

How many folks here 100% refuse to share last salary and are adant that HR state their budget. How do you guys do it and also has it ever happened that you needed up losing a great opportunity coz of this???

Refusing to tell last salary

Guys, need a quick descriptive help here. I applied to the position of senior profile for which in 1st round only they gave asked youe CTC expectation and at what CTC you will not go beyond. I shared my CTC and after 3 days I got an mail stating that my candidature got rejected because they will not be able to pay that CTC which is market standard that i asked. Now, i want to work in that company because profile is good and will help to draft my career and i am ready to decrease my CTC expectation also. 

My problem is how do I portray over mail and what pointers i should be adding to convey them to consider my profile for next round of interview as i am ready to work at lesser CTC (asked 3x of my curent CTC when lastly was discussed). 

Note: HR didn't asked my my current CTC . She directly asked expectations and at what CTC you will not go beyond.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!

Salary negotiation after company rejected expectations ctc

Program Manager

When the recruiter asks u expected CTC
How much do u quote so that it doesn't backfires while u get the interview as well as get a decent enough hike to switch l
%hike om base?
%hike on ctc?
30% being the industry standard

How much hike do u look for when switching

Data Scientist

Need to reeval this. I have copy pasted this post from the old https://share.gvine.app/xU1UYHSqRLBNJ5Yr5

Which of these should be updated?

[Pasted]
As someone who was actively interviewing for past few months, collating a list of highest paying companies in India for 5 yoe.

Tier-0 (1 cr+)
Prophecy.io 
Stripe 
Glean
Apollo.io 

Tier-1 (80 lpa+)
Coinbase 
Google 
Rippling 
Uber
LinkedIn 
Confluent 
Atlassian
Rubrik 
Clarisights

Tier - 2 (60 lpa+)
Airbnb
Microsoft 
Gojek
Swiggy 
Salesforce
Nutanix 
InMobi
Phonepe
Adobe
Intuit 
Oracle OCI
Indeed
Navi
Zeta

Tier - 3 (50 lpa+)
All decent MNCs (Walmart, Nvidia, Intel, Visa etc.)
All okayish startups (flipkart, myntra, ola, paytm etc.)

Note - 
Not included HFTs as they require different skillset as compared to conventional SWEs

[salaries] Highest Paying Companies in India. Relook

Prophecy and Apollo. I know for a fact they don't give more then 60-70 lac for 8 YOE

Business Analyst

Data engineer

There’s this chap on GV who posted that they haven’t received any calls for the past 3 months. Has 2.5 years experience with a current ctc around 15L. We spoke to them only to realise their expectations are 32L (26 fixed and 6 in esops)

In a market flooded with resumes due to unfortunate situations, is it fair to have such an expectation and at the same time, call out on GV that they haven’t been getting calls for an interview?

Are high expectations in such a market valid (even accounting for cream deserves takes)

26 fixed seems pretty reasonable, I don’t know how much lower you can expect

Software Engineer

Founder

I have got very less hike and my ctc is below market/company standards, so should I talk to my skip manager for raise or just switch to a new company, I’m worried about recession and layoffs. Yoe: 4

Ask for hike or move to a new company

In general HR's say we shouldn't discuss our salaries with our colleagues and at the same time they allow your manager to discuss the salary during appraisal.

A manager should only be allowed to tell %age increase, not the actual salary.

As a manager, would you share your salary with your reportee ? If not, why should you know their salary?

Either make salaries transparent, everyone knows each other's salary or nobody should know anyone's salary except HR.

Are you ok with your Manager knowing your salary?

Senior Software Engineer

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- Profile: Senior Data Analyst
- Experience: 3.5 years
- Current CTC: 25LPA

I am thinking of switch and expecting 35-40% hike

Which companies should I focus for my next switch?

Data Analyst

I don't understand why this happens the one who joined recently don't have any experience who is junir associate who gets paid more and more and when the senior asks for an hike which is always being judged by the managers who never wanna give hike and show partiality and gender bias and politics like same caste people will be getting hike.
when the person who supposed to give hike is never responding to you giving you filthy reason forr a decent hike. What's the point of working there?? 
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Do anyone relate to this situation?

Why experience people not given hike and freshers are hired as thrice as the exp. salary?

Software Test - QA

Based on what you have seen/heard from your friends & colleagues or based on your own experience, what is the avg % hike one can expect while switching in current times? YOE-9, role - senior Product/Business analyst

% Hike while switching in current times

Application Analyst

AMA - 2 yrs SE + 9 yrs tech recruiter in product startups.

Growth Manager

Hiring for a bunch of roles for an early stage startup. Salaries of people who have been laid off is through the roof

2-3 years experience asking for 30-40l and while we chose not to judge the experience and spoke to a few of them, most of them are not even worth half of the pay. 

Many are jobless since last 2-3 months and none of them are willing to take a paycut of even 5-6L and are willing to stay jobless ( probably have a ton of savings )

Market correction is necessary.

Roles : PM, software engineers, generalists

What's wrong with salaries

If you are paid less, don’t extrapolate it on others. If they are willing to wait, let them. You should keep praying for “corrections”.

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