Is this shitty or what!? Was I shafted? What went wrong?

Question

I applied with a company, got two interviews and finally after the 2 month process was called and they extended to me the position..however we got to talking about salary and I said how much I was making and I expected to atleast make that if not more and they said they would have to get it approved. So after another week of waiting, they called today and said nothing but-We are sorry but we will have to rescind the offer! Just like that..They said it was nothing I done or said it was just my qualifications and salary expectations are too high for the position. So thats it no counter offer or anything!? I would have even taken a lil less to get into the company! I just felt shafted! Especially because I was upfront before the interviews began how much I expected. They even gave me a salary range when I first interviewed with them and it was in my range. What happened?? What went wrong?!

I did tell them straight up what my requirments were however I told them I would be willing to neg that because I want to earn the opportunity. I am very well qualified...Why should anyone take 5,000 less than what they make! They even told me I was the best for the job, but werent able to give me what I needed. If this was not me try to neg it what was it??

Answer 1

Companies ideally want to hire an employee for whom the salary offered will be a decent raise. It increases the odds that the new hire will be content.

If they are the kind of company that will hire an inferior candidate in order to save a bit of money ... maybe you don't want to work there.

I have read the other answers, I would never on an application form list specifics of my current compensation, but if you are asked point blank in an interview, I don't think you can be evasive. You have to provide an intelligent answer that helps them with their decision. You might say, "I am looking for a salary in the the mid 30s" or "I have done some research, and what I have read suggests that a salary in the mid 30s is the going rate for this position - does that sound about right to you?" as opposed to divulging your current salary, I suppose, but you do need to give them something to work with.

A final comment is that taking a lower salary to get into a company is I think an antiquated idea. A couple of decades ago, when it was normal for employees to stay with one employer for a long, long time, a case could be made to take a lower initial salary, because over the longer haul, you could earn a promotion or two, and more than earn the money back. These days, most of us switch employers once every 3-5 years, we don't stay long enough to make up for starting at a low pay level.

Answer 2

If a company asks you what you are currently making, don't lie. You sign for a background check waiver, if you lie, then you have just commited fraud and they can rescind an offer of employment or not make you an offer. Don't hide behind "I'm flexible", give the employer a range that you can honestly live with. If you are worried about what offer they want to give you then ask them the range that they are looking for. If the interviewer specifically asks you what salary you want, be honest with them and tell them, "This is the salary I would like, but for the chance to work with your company I would be willing to negotiate if that figure is too high for your range."

Answer 3

You were not shafted at all. Next time negotiate for a salary increase after 3 months of employment contingent on a performance review and when you get in work your a s s off to earn the increase.

It is as they said - based on your experience in comparison to other candidates you expectation was too high. I'm sure you were competing with someone else that person asked for less. That could have been the deciding factor.

Answer 4

When they gave the salary range, consider that they had a minimum skill set expected and would offer the minimum end of the range and would hold off on offering their max for the best qualified person they could find. Your salary expectation and skill level didn't match up to what they wanted. No body owed you a counter offer. After all, you told them you wanted "at least" make what you were already drawing, "if not more." You basicaly shut down any reason to make any counter offer of anything less.

A pretty clear case of self-shafting.

Answer 5

If the employer's representative asked for your salary range initially, I don't know what could have gone wrong here. As a recruiter, I always ask that question early on to ensure that everyone is on the same page so that we can move forward.
The reason behind what you have suffered is that if a potential employee is currenlty (or recently was) making substantially more money, the employer will assume that he/she could be using this job as a "stepping stone" until finding another that pays better. It's simply protecting their investment in a new employee. Depending on the company, literally thousands of dollars can be invested in each new hire, so they are really looking to carefully hire those who seem to be the best long-term risk.
I am sorry this happened to you, though... it does suck. Sounds like some information was mishandled early in the process.

Answer 6

If I were in your shoes, I would be upset as well. I can understand you going through that whole process, get so close, and then come up with nothing! I would say that they were either expecting to catch someone on the low end of the range, or they may have interviewed someone after you that was at least similarly qualified and was willing to take the low end of the range, so they ran while they still could!! Crappy!!! :-(

Answer 7

Piece of advice: Never, EVER tell a prospective employer how much you are currently making. It is simply none of their business.

Always let them throw out the first salary number. If they ask what you want, say, "I'm flexible."

Answer 8

Did u saw you were flexible. sometimes it is better to get less money if the company is one that you want and a job where you can grow

Answer 9

"I would have even taken a lil less to get into the company!"

Then that's what you should have originally said. If they feel that you're too "expensive" for their company, they won't hire you.

Answer 10

They held out, kept you on hold till they got someone cheaper. That's the cut throat nature of business. Always look out for yourself first and foremost