alt Hacker NewsA candidate can just make up whatever number they want to respond though. Most candidates I interview usually say what they want to get, not the real number.
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IncreasePosts • today at 4:51 PM
In the US, there's a good chance your employer voluntarily reports your salary to private groups, who then sell the data to other employers. So they will know if you're lying.
I don't think you can lie because that would be fraudulent. You can definitely refuse to answer though