I have about 5 YOE and looking for a job change. While I received so many calls from startups for SSE backend roles. During initial discussions I often let the HR know that I am earning 28 lakhs as CTC and I ask for 40 lakhs CTC, they say that they will get back to me but they never do so. Am I doing something wrong? Am I asking for too much. Should I wait for the market to get back to normal? PS: I definitely have the major set of skills they are expecting for the job role.
Why not ask 100L?
This is a genuine question from my side and not at all intended otherwise. Please avoid sarcasm and let us respect each other and discuss it openly. Let me know if you have a different opinion on the topic openly
You can and it will work in only in one situation - The company and the said role/team needs a person who acts like pathfinder and you were the best they could get to fit that bill in the time period they have at hand.
Pathfinder is simply the person who will decide what needs to be done.
So this is a rare case situation where all stars align.
An approach to find such events where stars align - follow fundraise cycles of company, follow the employee migration patterns, back channel talk to employees to gauge their level of talent and skills, befriend them so they recall you when there is a discussion of hiring a senior in their company.
Not a lot of people can do what it takes. Not because it's difficult but coz it's rare.
Faking that you are matured enough irrespective of your yoe is simple part. Talk like a VP or architect would.
Avoid telling HR your expected salary. Tell them that you'd like to understand more about the role to be able to share your expectation. Push back by asking them detailed questions pertaining to the role and like most HRs they wouldn't have an answer to this. Use this opportunity to get connected to the hiring manager whose team you'd be working in. You'll have a better chance and more data points to make an informed judgement on your salary expectations after this conversation. Always ask them what their range is to avoid draining processes where both numbers are not in the same ballpark. Also if the HR doesn't intro you to the hiring manager then they clearly weren't serious enough.
40 lpa is not too high dude, I think for 5 yoe it's pretty common. But I suggest that in this economic environment avoid disclosing your expected salary for as long as possible or even shifting companies if you don't have a strong motivation to do so. There's more carnage awaiting us IT folks in this industry in the next 3-4 months atleast
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