The question of the current salary is usually forbidden in the interview - with one exception.
Can I lie anyway?
An expert knows the answer.
Unpleasant interview questions quickly lead to high blood pressure in applicants.
Many of these application questions are even explicitly
forbidden
, such as the question of wanting to have children or chronic diseases *.
But what about when the interviewee
asks about the current salary?
Is this question allowed at all - and am I allowed to lie?
Last salary may be asked in certain cases
In fact, the employer is only allowed to ask the applicant about the current or last salary in one case - if he has a
particular interest in the answer,
for example because the
salary
allows
conclusions to be drawn about the work
.
“This is the case, for example, with a commission received or with variable remuneration for a sales employee,” explains Florian Kessenich, lawyer for labor law, in an interview with GQ-Magazin.
In this case, you need to answer the interview question
honestly
.
Incidentally, the same also applies if you
address your current remuneration on your own in
order to negotiate your new salary on the basis of it.
Those who lie here are harming themselves and have to reckon with serious consequences months later.
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That's what happens when the lie is exposed
If you get the job and your little lie is exposed, you are in a lot of trouble: “The employer can then challenge the
employment contract
or
terminate
the
employment
”, warns the lawyer.
Because if you lie to a legitimate application question, you may be committing
fraudulent deception
according to Section 123 of the German Civil Code (BGB)
.
But even if the question about the current salary was
unjustified
, lies in the interview leave a bad impression on the boss.
Applicants should not forget that they can be terminated at any time during the probationary period - without giving reasons.
This is how you react to the question about the current salary
Regardless of whether the question about your last salary was justified or unjustified - you shouldn't lie.
If you find the question uncomfortable because you feel that the remuneration is too low, then you should avoid the
application question.
The experts at the personnel service provider Robert Half also advise.
It is best to have a suitable answer ready before the interview.
For example this:
"I have agreed with my employer that my salary will remain confidential."
Every HR manager understands that and you also prove your
loyalty
.
Another good answer:
"My salary is within the usual range."
If the person you are talking to does not give up in the job interview and wants to hear a specific number, then experts recommend that you
include benefits
such as bonus payments, company
mobile phones
or the like
in your
annual salary
.
You're not lying like that, but the real salary on your pay slip still remains a secret.
(as) * Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen central editorial network.
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