Women are more likely to get rejected over pay hike: Survey

The majority of men and women do not ask for higher pay than what was offered in a job interview. However, according to a survey by Pew Research Center in early February, when they do women are more likely to get rejected.

About 58 percent of men and 61 percent of women said they did not ask for higher pay than what was offered during a job interview, according to the survey of more than 5,500 US employees.

28 percent of those who asked for a higher pay said their negotiations were successful, while 38 percent said they were offered more than the initial price but less than what they asked. Moreover, 35 percent were given the initially offered amount.

According to the survey, women were more like than men to say they were given the initially offered amount, by a percentage of 38 percent to 31 percent.

According to the research, men were more likely to say they were satisfied with their pay than women by a percentage of 42 percent to 36 percent.

Also according to the research conducted, younger employees said they were least comfortable when asking for a higher pay.

The gender pay gap has been an issue in the US and many more countries across the world for decades.