Well I Screwed Up that Interview!

Phone Interviewer: (Towards the end of the 30 minute phone interview - that I thought was going good): What's a good starting pay?
Me: Around $22 an hour - 45k a year (This is for a Junior Sys Admin position where they only request an A+ and Network +)
Interviewer: Well, that's a little low, don't you think?
Me: Trying to be conservative..
Interviewer: Well starting pay is actually $30 - $40 an hour. (Then goes to talk about my inexperience, while thanking me for being 'conservative' and refers to another department in the company that may be hiring - but they still may keep me in the running)

Then why even ask me?

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Master Yoda

Bokeh wrote: »

I'd ask them what can someone with my level of experience/education expect to make at the company? Put it back on them. Let them throw out first numbers.

This! Your best advice my friend is right here!