I was interviewed last last week with this Filipino company and the interview had 2 parts: personal and the job itself.

Nagulat ako kasi the recruiter asked some personal details of me na unnecessary sa job like okay lang sana asking kung ano 'yung marital status ko but proceed to ask if may jowa ako, kung jowa ba na in progress pa lang. Like WTH. Tinanong din kung ano 'yung work nang siblings ko and my parents. Okay sana kung tinanong lang siya out of the blue but the recruiter has the list of questions talaga and it's intended to be asked. It gives me the impression that the company is so invested with the lives of others kasi ultimo ano na raw napundar ko at my young age, tinanong. I am really not sure if this is necessary but it gives me an ick feeling.

When asked kung ano na 'yung current salary ko, sinabi ko na I can't disclose it due to company's rules. Then asked about my expected salary, I told na "I'm flexible, may I know your budget?" and the recruiter kept on insisting na masabi ko para i-align daw 'yung expected salary ko and madefend nila. In short, hindi ako nanalo para malaman 'yung budget nila for the role 😅. I told my range and medyo nagulat siya.

Interview went well naman and while I am doing the interview, I can sense that it will be a tiring work. Naopen na 'yung extended working hours and onsite everyday. For me, okay lang but I should be compensated well.