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I think those are questions you should definitely ask. I'd save them for the end of the interview but definitely ask.

Edit: I get the joke now. Advice stands though!

As someone who works with recruiters literally every day, that is absolutely bullshit. It is 100% normal and expected to discuss compensation.

There are some no-nos, like don't just lie to them blatantly about your comp or job experience. That's kinda shitty - especially if you get caught and then double down on an obvious lie. What are they supposed to do with that? Feel free to embellish a bit, but if you get caught in a lie it will sour negotiations (for understandable reasons)

It's fine to withhold info, of course, but they may be able to give you MORE money if you can give them details of your competing offer, etc. Or your current compensation IF you know it's already competitive/high - if you're underpaid or are unsure or going in for a higher level job, better to let them guess.

You can also hold off on disclosing anything about your pay (actual or desired) until later on once you've passed the interviews, but also it sucks to invest the time and stress of interviews only to find out they won't pay you what you need for the job. But negotiations will be anchored to your stated compensation (actual or expected)

Negotiating in good faith to get the best deal you can is not and should not be looked negatively on by any serious employer. If anything, they see you negotiating as a signal that you are confident in the value of your labor/skills

It’s nice when the trash takes itself out.

Most companies nowadays decide to go with the bosses nephew.

In my time I've conducted approximately one ass load of interviews. Those are the three top things worth asking and any company that excludes you for asking is deficient in one or all departments.

RUN!

Edit: also any HR department willing to tow that line is complicit and almost certainly run by the absolute worst of humanity.

It's not us, it's you.

Oh yes because who doesn't talk about pay during the in the interview process.

They want to wait until the 3rd interview. You know, the one where they view your social media history and test your blood for Hamas.

"How are baby's made?"

Wait, even salary ? Do these delusional dickheads expect people to just accept the job without even knowing how much they'll be paid ?

"Summarize this email" Run and don't look back.

Why protect the identity of the ones saying this? Could save some people wasted time applying, or even worse, someone might even get hired by them.

I guess they prefer candidates who wanna know what they’ve been watching on Netflix lately. And where’s a good spot to get lunch nearby. And what’d you think about that thing making the rounds on social media.

All those questions about the actual job are pointless anyway. Amateur hour.

Fake and straight

if this isn't reportable and resulting in massive, back-breakingly MASSIVE penalties, then the system is fucked and laws must be rewritten.

A recruiter once asked me why did I have a gap in my resume, it was the summer break between my BA and MA....

At minimum, responsibilities should be a primary point of discussion in interviews, and really it is usually on the job listing. And work culture should be a selling point that they want to talk to like it is the most important part of the job (it's not). The fact that they wont discuss either isn't a red flag. It is a flashing siren.

Also, I'm sick and tired of pretending that salary is not a primary consideration for both parties in this transaction. If you are cagey about money, I don't trust you, and I'm not interviewing anymore. Period. But I'm not pretending that I really want the job for funsies, and anything you pay me is just the cherry on top. I got bills to pay dude, and you want a functioning adult. Salary expectations from both parties should discussed in the first interview to validate that you are even in the same realm.

That Woosh Woosh Woosh you have been hearing is the sound of the bullets you dodged.