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Asking about the salary makes you sound kinda desperate, or uninformed, if you do it in a physical interview.
Wait until they make a offer then counter, or say you have a better offer, etc
Generally you can use resources to know the range of a company before going to a physical interview. Before the physical interview asking the recruiter the expected pay bands for this position is also fine. Recruiters understand.
Asking about my skills, competencies, in an interview seems dumb because that was what the CV and cover letter were for.
Wait until the candidate asks for the salary and then wait until you get the cheapest candidate who probably lacks skills and talent.
Generally there are resources that companies can use to train newbies to upskill them and pay the taxes they are due.
Typically the interview is about evaluating and verifying the info on the resume
You can train anyone it's just a matter of time and money...
I don't have time for that, I need to know what to invest my time in and if it's a no because of salary, I need to know that as soon as possible. Not many people live in a world where salary is not very very important to their living.
don't go to a physical interview until you have satisfied yourself on the companies pay bands
Or any interview beyond first screening.
this is trite bullshit. it's literally one of the components of an interview. STOP THINKING AN INTERVIEW IS A ONE WAY INTERROGATION. It's not. Or it's not supposed to be for fucks sake, you're interviewing them at the same fucking time and those interactions have informed PLENTY of jobs I chose not to take.