I recently applied to a few jobs on Indeed (UK). On the site, employees and recruitment agencies can ask applications optional questions – this one had four. One of the questions asked me to provide my current salary, and salary expectations. I did not provide my current salary but did include my minimum salary expectations.
Five days later I received a message from the company thanking me for my application. “In order to progress with your applciation, please can you let us know your current salary and salary expectations per year?”
My response: “My current salary expectations are £X (the same number I had previously provided them) and above. With respect, I will not be sharing my current salary”. Having read stories online, from this sub-reddit and from my experience in finding jobs in the past, I know that revealing my current salary weakens my ability to negotiate my wage, and is an unnecessary question when applying for a role. If I am suitable to the job, I should be paid what I am worth.