Is not saying your salary expectation a really a bad thing? In my last job search I follow this advice and I actually regret it. A lot of times the conversation goes no where and it can save a lot of time on both ends if you get that part out of the way.<p>Conversation usually goes like this.<p>E:&quot;What&#x27;s your salary expectation?&quot; (or last job&#x27;s salary)<p>Me:&quot;We can talk about the salary later. We can first see if we&#x27;re a right fit&quot;<p>E:&quot;Cool. But we want to know your expectation.&quot; (get&#x27;s the 
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Me:&quot;I don&#x27;t want to disclose my number but can you give me your salary range and I can say whether it is within my range&quot;<p>E:&quot;Its between AA - CC&quot; (what I&#x27;m expecting is BB)<p>Me:&quot;Yup, its in my range&quot;<p>There. I dodge the bullet, I get the offer, but the salary is AA+.<p>This happen to me a lot in my last search and I feel like I would have a better salary and save time if I just said BB up front.<p>AA+ offers will go away immediately. Your goal is to get several BB offers and with a little negotiation bring it to BB+ offer.