Should You Ever Bring Up Salary in an Interview?

Rachel Farrell, Special to CareerBuilder

They liked your résumé, you wowed them with your cover letter and now it's time for the interview. You've answered all of the tough questions but there's one area that remains to be discussed: salary. Should you bring it up?

In short: no. There are serious repercussions for job candidates bringing up salary before the employer does, says Ronald Kaufman, author of 'Anatomy of Success.'

"If the candidate brings up the money first, it could imply that's their main focus and they'll leave as soon as they get a better salary somewhere else," Kaufman says. "I want someone who wants a long-term career with my company and who wants to do the work they're interviewing for."