How to revise salary expectations after I said a lower range in the first interview?
I'm in the middle of a hiring process with a European company for a full-time B2B role. If relevant, it's an IT company and I'd be working as a software engineer (or related). In the first interview, I shared a compensation expectation of €5500–6500 gross/month, assuming the role would include at least some standard employment-like benefits (e.g., paid time off, sick leave). That assumption was based on my previous B2B contract, where those benefits were included. I’ve since realized this is a bare-bones B2B contract — full-time commitment (40h/week) but no benefits at all. Given this, I now feel that a more accurate range would be €7000–8000 gross/month. My question: How and when should I communicate this change in expectations — especially without damaging my chances? Should I: Tell them now (before technical interviews), or Wait until the offer stage, assuming I reach it? I’m particularly interested in advice from people familiar with European hiring practices or B2B contractor arrangements. Thanks!
I'm in the middle of a hiring process with a European company for a full-time B2B role. If relevant, it's an IT company and I'd be working as a software engineer (or related).
In the first interview, I shared a compensation expectation of €5500–6500 gross/month, assuming the role would include at least some standard employment-like benefits (e.g., paid time off, sick leave). That assumption was based on my previous B2B contract, where those benefits were included.
I’ve since realized this is a bare-bones B2B contract — full-time commitment (40h/week) but no benefits at all. Given this, I now feel that a more accurate range would be €7000–8000 gross/month.
My question: How and when should I communicate this change in expectations — especially without damaging my chances?
Should I:
- Tell them now (before technical interviews), or
- Wait until the offer stage, assuming I reach it?
I’m particularly interested in advice from people familiar with European hiring practices or B2B contractor arrangements.
Thanks!
