A candidate once told me she didn't want to seem greedy, so she accepted the first offer. She left $10K on the table. I know because I saw the approved band.
First offers are almost never the ceiling. They're the opening bid.
In 6+ years, I've never seen an offer pulled because someone negotiated respectfully.
Have you ever negotiated a tech offer? What happened?

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I was the same way when I first started out; I was too scared to ask for more. I now know that I was leaving money on the table. I ALWAYS negotiate; the worst they can say is no.

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Same here! They usually expect you to negotiate, so they start low

Agreed. Always negotiate respectfully

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