Even if the interviewer

Even if the interviewer mentions that the position pays an amount that isn’t amenable to you, don’t reject it in the first interview. You haven’t even tried to negotiate yet!

Your objective in the first interview is to get to the second interview.

Hang in there. You don’t have to accept the figure that is mentioned. Simply say you’d be willing to “consider” it. By the second interview you’ll have a lot more bargaining power. You know the company is very interested in you. You may be one of only two or three candidates. You may be their only candidate. You’re in the seat of power.

Another client of mine, Gary, was offered what he considered to be an unacceptably low salary in the first interview. He continued with the interviewing process and made it to the second interview. Gary was able, after a 45-minute negotiation, to get the employer to raise his salary from $35,000 to $49,000.

Taken from : Fearless Interviewing - How To Win The Job