Salary Negotiations

Have you ever leveraged two potential job offers against each other? I have a family member who says they told one company about an offer from someone else and vice versa, and they took the higher off… more

I’ve worked with my boss for 20+ years and she retires in about 2 years. In a recent 1:1 she said one of her main goals is to leave me in a solid role and help advance my career before she goes. She’s… more

Need help! Companies are quick to do lay offs which is understandable because it’s all a business.

I have an opportunity right now to double dip ;working two full time jobs.
I have an offer for a new role at another company.… more

I finally pushed back on an offer instead of accepting it right away, and they came back with a 14% increase in less than 24 hours. The key was asking for a specific number and tying it to market data… more

Managers- how do you manage the quiet quitters? I’ve got a couple who are checked out and I am trying SO HARD to motivate them to achieve better.

Would it be inappropriate for me to ask for a raise as I have had my responsibilities increased (almost doubled) next year? I was just told this is happening but was also told I should not ask manag… more

I need all of your thoughts about my situation. I asked for an increase and I just heard that this request was not brought up to my clients attention and my Supervisor just told me NO right away. What… more

This is a new one for me. I accepted a job offer, but then discovered the position's standard salary is actually $8k higher than what they offered me. Now I feel lowballed and deceived and have pr… more

During negotiations is anyone asking for paid health insurance or relocation assistance? I have always stated my annual wage xpectations and ask for health insurance and 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year.… more

Just wrapped salary negotiations and was honestly shocked how much more they were willing to offer once I stopped justifying everything and simply named my number. What helped most was bringing a comp… more

What is the benchmark for vacation time? I am a chemical technician with 2 years of experience, and roughly 60K a year. I currently have 2 weeks (10 days) for the year. I heard that new people who wer… more

Have you ever regretted negotiating an offer? I’m expecting an offer by the end of this week and I keep reading about people having their offers rescinded for negotiating. I’m currently unemployed so … more

Have you ever climbed in a role you didn’t really want to do then find out if you wanted to switch to a direction that suited you more yours have to take a pay cut? And how did you deal with the situa… more

A recruiter ghosted me after a "tentative" job offer when I attempted to negotiate the salary. The next day they told me they are interviewing other candidates even after essentially telling… more

I received an offer today for a position that pays hourly, rather than salaried. The amount is less than I hoped for, so I'd like to know if you can negotiate hourly rates. I've only negotiate… more

I just got super lowballed and I am having a hard time understanding how based on conversations, interviews, market comp ranges, and my experience and skill level. I need a paycheck at this point in t… more

Is 290k a decent salary in an MCOL area. I don’t like my job. Not sure what to do next. I’m 36 and I’m struggling to find purpose in life. I think if I start something of my own I’ll be successful but I don’t know what.
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If you could go back to your first big salary negotiation, do you think negotiating for more back then would affect your salary today? I’m on my 3rd role with the same company. Each new role has been … more

Someone in my department retired this year and likely made well over $95k after 25+ years. My boss plans to open it up to me to fill the role with a few changes to the responsibilities (basically I do what I do p… more

Company XYZ: “We offer this great perk where once a year you can work for a volunteer company of your choosing on the clock!”

Me internally: “Cool so you get an extra tax break and my work piles up while I’m out.”

Me externall… more

I keep seeing the same jobs reposted on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, and Indeed (some for over a year). Some with good salary ranges, and the job description seems like a perfect fit based on my experience, but I never h… more

I’ve been noticing that every new hire on my team comes in at a higher starting salary than what I’m making now, even though I’m the one training them. I’m trying to figure out if that’s just “market … more

What an underrated negotiating tactic you know and don’t hear from many other people?

I frequently use ChatGPT for salary market research. I feel like it give me the upper hand if/when I have the right opportunity to negotiate a raise or a new offer…. Then I started wondering if employ… more

I’ve got a coworker who brags about being able to get more salary every year. Personally, I think he’s full of it. Is there some sort of secret technique to get a better salary offer every time?

going on to be a 4th year associate making around 115k for a small firm (just myself and the principal).

Bill around 100 hours a month at 350 per, Good amount of litigation experience, at this point I am the only … more

I came to find out a colleague who barely does anything is making $10k more than me. Honestly wondering if this is my signal to leave and if I’m not valuing myself or my work more. Have you experience… more

Once I had an interview with one job after just receiving an offer from another. I told the interview job that I’d rather work there so if they offered me a job I’d take it, I didn’t end up getting th… more

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They changed my work title and responsibilities this year. How would I even go about getting market data? It’s one of those internal type titles that isn’t going to be easy to find or compare. I’ve tr… more

I once interviewed for a brand-new role, and because there was no precedent or past salary band, it was hard to know what was reasonable to ask for. Have you ever negotiated compensation for a newly c… more

I’ve worked with external recruiters before, and sometimes it’s hard to tell how much they can actually influence the salary conversation with the company. Do you negotiate directly with the recruiter… more

I posted before that earlier this year, I got blocked from a promotion and now they’re asking me to interview for a higher-level role they already want me in. I want to make sure I’m negotiating fairly this time.… more

In a past role, my promotion kept getting pushed back due to “timing,” and I wasn’t sure whether it was reasonable to ask for a salary adjustment in the meantime. Has anyone successfully negotiated a … more

I think I’m cooked at my firm where I don’t have sponsorship to move up. I guess I just have to accept my salary will continue to not change as it hasn’t for the last 3 yrs unless I make a move or sim… more

I’ve noticed more recruiters asking me for my target salary range right at the start, and I’m never sure how specific to be without boxing myself in. Do you usually give a range, or try to learn their… more

I’ve always struggled with how transparent to be when I have another offer on the table. I want to be honest but not overplay it. How do you reference another offer in a negotiation without giving awa… more