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Discussion on: β€œWhat is your current salary?” is a red flag that you don’t want to work here

 
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Jean-Michel πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Fayard

Then why do you ask it, and how it is relevant?

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RΓ©my πŸ€–

Well, knowing the current salary of the person you're hiring tells you what kind of gap they're jumping to join you. It gives more meaning because you know if the person is considering lowering or expanding their salary.

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Jean-Michel πŸ•΅πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ Fayard

I understand the upside from the employer to know that information, but what's the upside for the employee?

And frankly given the need for developers, I take it as a given that when you move after 2 users of experience+ or more that you will have a higher salary