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Personal Finance Insider writes about products, strategies, and tips to help you make smart decisions with your money. We may receive a small commission from our partners, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.In a recent article,talking to other people in your industry to find out if a salary is appropriate — and even what they're earning.One of the first things many of us do before a job interview or negotiation is check out the company online.
While job-search websites like Glassdoor are helpful to get a snapshot of the company, they rely on self-reported data for individual employee salaries and often don't account for factors like a specific company's size, or disclose a person's level of experience, writes Alison Green inIt's a helpful tool to get you started, to be sure, but it shouldn't be your only salary research for a potential job.
"Instead, one of the most useful ways to narrow down your true market value is to talk to people in your field," Green writes. However:"What do you make?" tends to feel intrusive, so there's a better way to ask from a more neutral standpoint, she suggests.
You shouldn’t ask.. 'nonYa'