mariannlove: Hw Do I Answer This Questn In An Interview:hw Much Wld You Like To Be Paid?

pls nairalanders help me out. Your contribution wil be highly appreciated. Thanks

platinumricky: The first time i was asked dis question, I just looked the man who was interviewing me straight in the eyes and smiled...my response was along dis line; let's be realistic here! We all want money- even if am offered a million on a monthly basis i won't mind *both of us laughed @ dis point*...I believe you folks had a particular salary range in mind for this position before now; i want to hear it...to know if i will be 'cool with it' *end of story: funny enuf, i was offered the job but I had to turn it down because I got a better offer elsewhere*

platinumricky: The first time i was asked dis question, I just looked the man who was interviewing me straight in the eyes and smiled...my response was along dis line; let's be realistic here! We all want money- even if am offered a million on a monthly basis i won't mind *both of us laughed @ dis point*...I believe you folks had a particular salary range in mind for this position before now; i want to hear it...to know if i will be 'cool with it' *end of story: funny enuf, i was offered the job but I had to turn it down because I got a better offer elsewhere*

platinumricky: The first time i was asked dis question, I just looked the man who was interviewing me straight in the eyes and smiled...my response was along dis line; let's be realistic here! We all want money- even if am offered a million on a monthly basis i won't mind *both of us laughed @ dis point*...I believe you folks had a particular salary range in mind for this position before now; i want to hear it...to know if i will be 'cool with it' *end of story: funny enuf, i was offered the job but I had to turn it down because I got a better offer elsewhere*

platinumricky: The first time i was asked dis question, I just looked the man who was interviewing me straight in the eyes and smiled...my response was along dis line; let's be realistic here! We all want money- even if am offered a million on a monthly basis i won't mind *both of us laughed @ dis point*...I believe you folks had a particular salary range in mind for this position before now; i want to hear it...to know if i will be 'cool with it' *end of story: funny enuf, i was offered the job but I had to turn it down because I got a better offer elsewhere*

wonlasewonimi:
Seriously, there is no right or wrong answer for this. If an organisation doesn't pick you because you stated an amount, thank your stars cos that's a very useless establishment.

The proper thing is to let the interviewer know your strengths, what you have achieved over time, what you can bring in terms of value added. State what you currently earn and tell them to make you an offer, if it matches your desired or projected earnings. You can take it from there!

Mad Cow: Depends on the Job.

A friend of mine who was out of a job for about two years went for an interview where he was asked how much would he like for his salary.. He thought about it and coming from a 400,000 Naira a month job, he just voiced out 800,000. Guess what! The employer just said Okay! Well, when he started working, he realized that the parent company was offering 1.6 million Naira for that position. He tried to renegotiate that rate and was not successful until the end of that job.

If you are going for an interview at a Service Management company (i.e These companies that hire you for other companies like banks, Oil & Gas companies, e.t.c) please always talk percentage not actual sum. And the ideal percentage is always 75% (after tax).

If you are going for a direct employment job, then you can talk actual sum.

anitank: Lol! Very true. I've fallen prey to that same question. U shld have seen the way my interviewer opened his mouth when I gave him a figure Truth is u'd never know what the salary range is like. They'd give u the job and still pay u accordingly if they want to, not becos u quoted too high or too low

anitank: Even with the big big grammer, none of you have answered the question ooo.

Can't blame anyone though, this question is a very tricky one and no single person can give a specific answer

Ogegod87:






u so on point. I've heard ppl say its not right 2 cal an amount of money wen such a Q is posed @ an interview....... Okay. i was invited 4 an interview, after d many questions, i was asked d same Q. i started beating abt d bush. D interviewer den said, tel us ur worth. i paused, and stated a certain amount of money. End of interview. I tot i had lost d job cause of dat, but no, i got d job....

Bottom line, be confident/bold 2 tel dem wat u're worth. If u re worth #100, 10k to 100k, na only u know ur worth. gudluck.

ajos: don't be local...be original.....after spending my cash on handouts,assignments,practicals,reports/research...etc i shul be bold enough to say a big amount cos my qually and experience worth my pay...i go squeeze faze fully bold call my price...after all i worth it...DON'T BE A BEGGER DURING INTERVIEW....BE ORIGINAL...DAT ONLY MEKS U EARN UR RESPECT....

coogar:

there's a right answer to it....
just tell your interviewer to pay you as the market rate dictates. never ever quote any amount of money.

SimplYeahmee: Truth is all organizations will ask Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̅ this question in an interview. What Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ are meant to do is b4 d interview find a way to know the salary for the position Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ are applying for, let's say it's 45k/mnt. During the interview, when asked such question, Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ don't quote the exact amnt but Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ give them a range like Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ say in the range of 40k - 50k.
This way, Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ avoid overquoting and underquoting. Like that 45/mnt will amnt to 540k/yr. If Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ quote sumtin lyk 250 - 300, they say Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ are cheap and if Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ quote in the 700k-800k they'll say Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ are too expensive (and ℓ̊ laff).
So what Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ might say is btw 500k-600k/yr.
This way they have no way of dropping Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ based on salary.

Michael Sokoto:
Mba! there's nothin tricky dia. 4 d post of a driver, hold ur liver 4 hand tell dem it's gonna be 250k per month, if d "oga @ d top" by himself leave office com down 2 tell u 2 repeat ya sef, tell dem u meant, "in Ghanaian Cedis ".
abeg make unu helep me click "like" ya.

Michael Sokoto:
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Michael Sokoto:
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dkc:
75% of what?

begwong: what a timely/handy question.
Looking forward for an interview soonest.
Wish me luck!

ekel101:

pls nairalanders help me out. Your contribution wil be highly appreciated. Thanks

This is a tricky question, Dont Answer this Question on a first Interview, Just tell them that, you will stick to the Organisation pay for that position. Its not a good thing to start discussing money on a first interview it makes you look like someone that likes money. And if they insist that you should say an amount. Dont be afraid to say What you would like to earn, they cant disqualify you for saying a fair amount except if that amount is ridiculous for Eg As a bank teller you are asking for 300,000. Just Say something fair

coogar:

there's a right answer to it....
just tell your interviewer to pay you as the market rate dictates. never ever quote any amount of money.

SimplYeahmee: Truth is all organizations will ask Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̅ this question in an interview. What Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ are meant to do is b4 d interview find a way to know the salary for the position Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ are applying for, let's say it's 45k/mnt. During the interview, when asked such question, Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ don't quote the exact amnt but Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ give them a range like Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ say in the range of 40k - 50k.
This way, Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ avoid overquoting and underquoting. Like that 45/mnt will amnt to 540k/yr. If Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ quote sumtin lyk 250 - 300, they say Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ are cheap and if Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ quote in the 700k-800k they'll say Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ are too expensive (and ℓ̊ laff).
So what Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ might say is btw 500k-600k/yr.
This way they have no way of dropping Ÿ̲̣̣̣̥ø̲̣̣̥u̶̲̥̅̊ based on salary.

tpapi: it seems u just bought dis bb

ekel101:

pls nairalanders help me out. Your contribution wil be highly appreciated. Thanks

This is a tricky question, Dont Answer this Question on a first Interview, Just tell them that, you will stick to the Organisation pay for that position. Its not a good thing to start discussing money on a first interview it makes you look like someone that likes money. And if they insist that you should say an amount. Dont be afraid to say What you would like to earn, they cant disqualify you for saying a fair amount except if that amount is ridicul
ous for Eg As a bank teller you are asking for 300,000. Just Say something fair

ladeski:
wrong. you never jam some hard line interviewers.

you will sweat that answer out. they wont accept market rate bull crap.

if they insist you give a figure what do you do?

wonlasewonimi:
If you are domiciled in Lagos and the Job is in Adamawa, would you accept the market rates for Adamawa?

Tell them to make you an offer. Now, counter the offer with valid reasons/contraints that would make them bump it up to your desired level. It's all about haggling.

But, if you are a recent graduate you don't need all the megedefegede...do your reasearch about the going rate for such position in that particular area.