Interview Questions And Answers Forum

alisiddiqui

Banned

Registered: 2015-02-23

Posts: 949

How to Answer Interview question "What Are Your Expectations From Your Job And What Is Your Expected Salary?"

Tips For Answering Interview question "What Are Your Expectations From Your Job And What Is Your Expected Salary?"

An Overview:

Working in any company on a job is not just about working a set number of hours for making money. When a person applied for a job in order to work for a certain company, it suggests that the company has the potential to fulfill his expectations for the job.
In fact, when a company hires a person, it is the commitment of both sides to try to fulfill expectations to the hilt. Therefore, many employers do not skip asking their candidates to speak about their expectations in order to verify the understanding of what is involved in taking the position.
When asked about your expectations from the job, here is how you should answer.

What Is Your Expected Salary? The Big Financial Question

Many a times, the interviewer asks about the salary package of the job. If you are a fresher, the question is quite rudimentary, and the company will pay you whatever is the market trend, but the question gains some weightage when you are an experienced professional in the said line of business. While answering the question about your expected salary, make sure that you do not short sell yourself, and also try not to buoy up your expected salary, so that the asking salary is not out of bounds for even the most paying company.

What Are Your Expectations From The Prospective Job?

When asked about your general expectations, you should again give a practical and valid answer. It is the time to talk about your future prospects, career plans and where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
Remember the difference between aspirations and expectations while answering this question – Your aspirations will be no doubt grander and may even sound weird. After all, every software engineer wants to be the next Bill Gates, but say that on a professional podium and it might sound unnatural.

Last edited by alisiddiqui (2015-04-16 05:54:42)