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Regarding salary, IQVIA tries to be fair to all employees. However, salary is often commensurate with experience. What are your thoughts regarding someone working the same job as you being paid a higher rate due to experience level?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
The interviewer is not saying you will make less than someone with more experience. This question is designed to see how you respond and how badly you want this position. If an employee is willing to put in the work and earn the pay increase, employers often see that as someone worth investing in. Also, most employers offer higher salary incentives to recruit more seasoned employees. Advertise your merits as worth that investment. This is a good time to ask about the beginning salary and discuss negotiable options, such as benefits and paid time off.
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"I understand that years of experience are often rewarded with higher earnings. I feel, given the chance to demonstrate my knowledge and skills, you will find that I am capable of doing the job as well as some of the more experienced employees. However, I will not turn down an offer of employment because of a difference in pay based on my present lack of experience. With that in mind, what benefits are available for someone coming on board with your company with my resume?"
Kimberly is a freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience in the education field, including her time as a pre-kindergarten teacher.
"While I do not doubt that my education and skills are comparable to those of employees at IQVIA in the same position, I understand and appreciate that IQVIA likes to acknowledge and reward employees for their years of experience. With that in mind, I am willing to accept a position at a lower beginning rate and prove myself worthy of a higher rate later."
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I have no issues if someone more experienced than me has a higher salary. They earned it and it proves to me that IQVIA will recognize me when I have more experience.
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You've answered well! Consider talking about what you hope to learn from others with more experience in the same role to demonstrate how you value those with more experience.
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