Business

Is it right for companies to ask about salary history during hiring?

For

It helps them offer fair and realistic pay.

Against

It can keep old pay inequalities alive.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • On the corporate side, it can be used to judge a candidate's experience and value to the company.
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  • Mentioning your salary when ask tends to make negotiating fairly easy.
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Against

  • If you’re hiring me based on my experience/ resume, then my previous pay is irrelevant
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  • If you're looking for a new job because you feel underpaid in your current role, it would be a disadvantage to you
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