“Asking 'what's your current salary' in interviews is designed to underpay you based on past exploitation”
Agree
- Past pay reflects discrimination and bias
- Anchors negotiations to unfair baseline
- Women and minorities especially disadvantaged
- Job value independent of previous salary
- Companies know exactly what role pays
Disagree
- Helps companies budget realistically
- Candidates can negotiate from informed position
- Market rates matter for fair offers
- Transparency benefits both sides
- Many states now ban this question
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