Question 22. Tell Me What Do You Feel This Position Should Pay?
Surprising to many, this is often not salary negotiation. In most cases, the person you're interviewing with has little control over the final salary you'll get. It's usually used as a reality check – if you're hiring a janitor and they expect $80K, you can probably toss the resume right then and there. At the same time, a highly-skilled programmer selling themselves at $30K is also setting off some warning bells. A good answer is usually on target or a bit on the high side, but not really low or insanely high. I'd get an idea of the asking rate for the position before I ever go to the interview, then request about 30% more.
