Sample Interview Questions and Answers: What Is Your Salary Requirement? Margaret’s Answer

(Who is Margaret? Margaret – Senior Level Marketing Communications Professional seeking position with University)

Terry: What is your salary requirement?

Margaret: It’s $XXk to $XXk.  Actually, $XXs to the $XXs is the range; high $XXs to high $XXs.  It took me a while to get there, but high $XXs to high $XXs is what I’ll say.

Here’s how I would rate this answer . . .

Q9. What is your salary requirement? – MARGARET QUICK RATING – F

Try to avoid giving them a number unless really pressed.