All, wondering how you answer the salary requirement question for an online application where you can not explain, have a typed response, or have a range (i.e. 65,000-85,000). Those numbers are arbitrary for convo sake.
Recently got rejected from a job for the following reason, per their email: "your listed salary requirements were higher than we are looking to start for this Analyst. If your salary requirements change, please let us know."
All the research I did online (Glassdoor, other threads on this site, etc.) put me in line with market rate. Sure, the number I put could have been too aggressive for what that particular company was looking to pay (don't really think so), but the question is more, how do you answer it in the field on the application..."The Price Is Right" method of not going over: $1?
I'd rather be rejected during the interview process than be priced out. Especially if the role is good enough to justify a lower salary than is ideal/desired.
Not sure if leaving blank is an option? I always like to save the salary discussion until we have met. Just like you said, from your side you don't want to miss out on the opportunity because you are seeking a slightly higher salary, the company generally isn't going to want to miss out on the right candidate because of a relatively small salary discrepancy. I have been through an interview process and salary didn't come up until I received an offer - at that point we both knew that it was a great fit, but their first offer wasn't in the right ballpark. I countered and it moved significantly.
Have also had it come up early in the process. I gave a number that I was told was higher than range for the role - and I just told them that I am very interested in the role and that salary isn't the main driver for my decision. Ended up countering after receiving an offer and ended up higher than original range. At a junior/mid level, the differences in salary aren't material enough that a company should let it get in the way of hiring the right person.