Reply To: Discussing Salary With Colleagues

apy, that’s rubbish. Negotiating skills in salary negotiations is vital. And having more information gives you more leverage. Companies will try to pay the least they can while hiring/retaining you.

It is well known companies very often insist on knowing your previous salary since they don’t want to pay you too much more than your last employer. Even if they would have been willing to pay someone with your skill set and experience much more than your previous employer had. Knowing what you are/were paid, they will lower their offer to something not too much above despite their coming in willing to have paid more prior to knowing your last salary.