Hello Grapeviners,
What is with Indian recruiters wanting to know your CTC as the very first step of hiring? And when asked to share the ctc range in which the role falls, they refuse to share. So basically they just want to lowball candidates based on their current CTC and parity is a joke? Now If a recruiter denies sharing the range for the role and insists on knowing my CTC, I run! What are your thoughts?
Exactly. And I do not why most of the candidates have normalized this behavior and find this acceptable.
It’s just being in a lower position of power in that moment (as somebody who is not a software developer who in the bull market could have just walked off)
For most of us, getting to that stage takes time and unfortunately these recruiters just take advantage of this
I try to handle professionally first by saying something like, "I think it is too early for me state my CTC expectations. I'm expecting to come up with a better number as the interview processes"
But if they still don't budge. I generally withdraw my application professionally.
I got no time and energy to be in a CTC standoff.
As a recruiter, i have candidates asking me the payscale and i usually share them the compensation bands we have ...although in most cases we are told strictly not to tell the applicants ...however for me , i think it kinda makes my job much easier as they don't false expectations with the role or the salary ...neither i make them waste their time interviewing us ...saves a lot on both sides
My managers do expect me to have certain extra good profiles just to maintain our pipeline and show a good funnel of quality folks..but it does not work my way ...
Why do you want to hide it? When I talk to the recruiter they ask for both what my current salary is and the expected salary is. If I fall under there range then it proceeds forward else they say it's not within their range or some just ghost after the call.
Your compensation at the next org should have nothing to do with how much you earn today. Orgs typically use pay ranges for job roles. It is highly unprofessional of them to not reveal this to someone who is going to spend an appreciable amount of time on the interview process. Just because it has become an unsaid rule doesn’t mean it is right.
Agreed but what can you do if they don't?
Some recruiters even ask for your last payslips. I mean cmon!
Wut.?!!!! That's absolutely weird ...as a recruiter myself i haven't asked anyone that yet ...its embarrassing tbh .. the recruiters who usually ask such things might come from companies that usually do not have a good standing ..🤔🤔🤔🤔
@Cutefrenchfry I have a friend who faced this. And to my surprise my friend thought it was okay and argued with on recruiters behalf.
"how'd they know what to pitch me if they do not know my previous CTC?"
I'll ask him for the name of company. From what I've seen or heard so far, payslip of last month or last three months is asked. Got myself thinking if this was actually normal.
So, what I used to do is this -
Then, Post all interviews. Once I have impressed them, at the point of number discussion, I specify my current ctc and expectation numbers and reasonings if they are persistent. Or I wait for them to give the number and I negotiate!
That's the way. If someone is in WITCH and gets underpaid. Then with this scenario, that person will never be able to get hike before 30-40%.
That's ridiculous.
Ikr
Hello folks, When applying for roles, I have seen HRs asking for your current CTC and expectations. Some even ask to share Fixed+Variable components.
I have read that it is illegal in some countries but nothing about India. Is it so co...
Whenever i apply for new job opening the HR asks this stupid question every-time. How can we deal with it? People should hire based on their skills not based on their current CTC.
I got to know that budget for the role i interviewed is in range of 20-25 LPA. My last drawn salary itself is lower than the market standards. The company wouldn't give hike more than 30% considering my experience in the role domain. But...
Recruiters always ask for your current compensation which is technically 'confidential'
It's unfair for you to disclose your compensation without getting something in return.
Let's CHANGE the tone of these conversations.
I always ask ...
