Imposter syndrome

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Recruiters have been calling me for interviews.I am currently in the job market looking for data engineer role and software engineer roles.Anytime a recruiter ask me about my salary expectation,i always feel really shy to come up with high &nbsp;figures for data engineer and software engineer salaries.Sometimes i know this roles goes for 130k- 175k per year and i will demand 120k-145k per year.How do i overcome this feeling?

e1rlmfa3K · Accepted Answer

I had a coach help me with this actually. Understanding that the recruiter is playing a game to get the best candidate at the best price helped me be more confident. If you know you have the skills, they should pay you for it. So what number would you be happy with? If you can get 175k and the minimum you are happy with is 120k, then tell them that. If you are happy with 140-175, why low ball yourself?

3L1T3 · Answer

My approach is to defeat self doubt with a bunch of small logical statements. Some examples:- The recruiter isn't paying me, a corporate machine will be. I wouldn't feel weird asking a banker to withdraw money.- If my non-working hours are more enjoyable (or less stressful) then my work hours should share this positive impact meaning my value to the company should scale with my pay.- I want a job that aligns with my goals. If I want higher pay, I must ask for higher pay. If I am okay with this pay but want more professional growth opportunities, I have more flexibility for the next time I talk to a recruiter.Etc.Always try to get some in depth info on the role before talking numbers. You wouldn't agree to buy a car without know what the specs are. If the recruiter doesn't want to progress the conversation until they have some range, then I give a very wide range. I usually set the bottom of this very wide range at the upper end of average still.

19g617l4zo0p21 · Answer

Hey, imposter syndrome is the normal, dont feel too down about this. What I would advise you to think about before salary is, with a job that comes with a salary range falling between 130-175k, are you able to demonstrate your skills and expertise at that level? Generally the higher the salary the higher the expectations. If you can answer this comfortably, then go ahead and demand your price. Also, another way to go about this question when it comes your way, is to ask, what is the budget for the project? Asking this question helps both yourself and the recruiter. You are able to guage the project size, complexity and projectory from this, and the recruiter is able to provide you with a clearer indication of what they can actually pay you, and this will be a much fairer number. Hope this helps, keep striving💪

d08uj1ldq · Answer

If the recruiter asks what the salary is, don't give them a number. Tell them you are looking for a competitive range and that you can discuss numbers later. If its that important to them, they will tell you the range because they dont want to waste their time. They reached out to you so you don't owe them anything.

808vyLkd · Answer

Whatever doubt you have about yourself has to be overcome. You are the only one holding you back. If you don't work on your mental health and self esteem, the culture at some of these bigger companies will crush your spirit. Meta and Amazon are pretty well known for having a pretty cutthroat culture.

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