{"podcast":{"title":"Harvard Business Review","slug":"harvard-business-review-7777387","podcast_index_feed_id":7777387,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/VG7900701114","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/980142f0-0d9c-11f1-9b6f-b39130a8b54a/image/fd144eac00da8bd04368206590cf5ad8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"HBR","episode_count":511,"summary":"At Harvard Business Review, we believe in management. If the world’s organizations and institutions were run more effectively, if our leaders made better decisions, if people worked more productively, we believe that all of us — employees, bosses, customers, our families, and the people our businesses affect — would be better off. We try to arm our readers with ideas that help them become smarter, more creative, and more courageous in their work. We encourage comments, critiques, and questions. We expect our community to be a safe space for respectful, constructive, and thought-provoking discussion. We reserve the right to remove or turn off comments at our discretion. We do not tolerate bullying, name-calling, or abusive language related to identity, including race, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, age, or region; spam; copyright violation; extreme profanity; or p*rnography.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T12:22:10.972032+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387"},"episode":{"title":"How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?”","slug":"how-to-answer-what-are-your-salary-expectations","published_at":"2026-05-15T14:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/how-to-answer-what-are-your-salary-expectations","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG4740803858.mp3?updated=1778670894","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VG4740803858.mp3?updated=1778670894","summary":"How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?” 8 Dec 2023 --- Go too low and you may end up making less than a prospective employer was willing to pay, but go too high and you could price yourself out of the job. Luckily, there are smart ways to answer–or not answer–this question. Here’s how to be ready for this point in the job interview, so you can maximize your pay without minimizing your chances of getting the job offer. For more, check out the HBR article: https://hbr.org/2023/02/how-to-answer-what-are-your-salary-expectations 00:00 You’re probably going to get this question. 00:55 Why do they ask this? 02:05 Strategy 1: Redirect the conversation. 04:18 Strategy 2: Offer a salary range. 09:00 Conclusion Produced by Amy Gallo, Jessica Gidal, and Scott LaPierre Video by Dave Di Iulio and Elie Honein Design by Alex Belser, and Karen Player Follow us: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #YourCareer #Career #JobSearch #Job #Work #Salary #Pay #Money #AmyGallo #Harvard #HarvardBusinessSchool Copyright © 2023 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"How to Answer “What Are Your Salary Expectations?” 8 Dec 2023 --- Go too low and you may end up making less than a prospective employer was willing to pay…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":807,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/harvard-business-review-7777387/episodes/how-to-answer-what-are-your-salary-expectations/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387/how-to-answer-what-are-your-salary-expectations.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}