Jekyll and Hyde
1-18 I think I would probably give a higher salary than I would actually be willing to accept. I believe that everyone does this when they are going to be bargaining. I do this when I sell things online because I know that most people will try to bargain with me and instead of feeling like you are being rude and not going down on a price it makes the buyer feel like they are getting a better deal and that you are giving a little. It is probably not the moral thing to do because it is sort of like lying in a roundabout way. If I was willing to take a salary of $60,000/year I would probably start at $70,000 or $75,000. I don’t feel it would violate their transparency culture because they are asking you and they have no idea if the number you are giving them is your bottom dollar or not.
1-19 I think it would be something that I would check into and take into consideration for sure. Whenever I read something that is a bad review I feel the need to at least do a little more research. This could be an accusation that is not even true. Like with anything people can make up false accusations about a company just because they are mad because they were fired or not offered a job.
1-20 I think it would play a part in the decision of which company to use. I would rather work for a company that is open to benefiting society and to do things for the good of society. I would rather work for an ethical company than one that is not. In the long run if you work for the one that is part of CSR it will probably be a place that you could be guaranteed a good job for a longer period of time.