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The Salary Question No One Answers Well
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Lucas and Luna tackle the most awkward moment in any job interview: 'What are your salary expectations?' Most candidates either lowball themselves or price themselves out before they've proven their value. In this episode, Lucas shares a counterintuitive framework — the 'range-plus-context' method — that flips the dynamic from negotiation to problem-solving. They walk through a real example: a marketing manager candidate who turned a dreaded salary question into a conversation about role scope, benchmarks, and total compensation. Luna presses on how to handle the moment when the hiring manager pushes for a number first, and Lucas explains why anchoring with research — not a feeling — changes everything. This is episode four of Interview Prep with Fexingo, and it's built for anyone who's ever felt the salary question was a trap.