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Don't give your number. Let the company make you their standard offer.

We can't really tell how much you are worth without knowing the position, your experience level, etc.

Well, they asked me for what ballpark I was looking at before the first technical interview. And when I named the number, they still went ahead with the process. I don't know how else I could have answered that question..?

I have found "The Noel Smith-Wenkle Salary Negotiation Method"[1] quite useful. This might not help you right now but keep in mind when you interview again.

[1]http://infohost.nmt.edu/~shipman/org/noel.html

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