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During the interview you may be asked what salary you expect. (Many Asian on-line recruitment sites for example ask this as a mandatory question). Do some research before the interview in the event this question is asked. Look at the Graduate Destination section or Salaries section the C&E website for graduate salary examples.


Example:

Always provide a salary range, not a salary point. It could be say $29 to $34 thousand if your research indicates about $30,000 is a typical salary.

Give yourself time to research this more before giving a direct answer, even if it means getting back to them in a day or so. These days it is legitimate to ask about a salary range at the interview if it not clear to you in their material.