Anybody have any success stories for successfully negotiating a base salary offer for the top of the listed range in the job positing? I'm advancing in the interview process for an in-house role (would be my first) that I like, but would need the base to be in the top 10% of the listed pay range (range is 150k-215k). The job posting is asking for 6-10 YOE and I have 10. My background is also a strong fit for the responsibilities we've discussed.

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I think the top ends are meant to entice people who would otherwise not apply, but the company is still not intending to make any offers at. Or, they would give top range to someone with 20 years experience.

I disagree with the others on appropriateness of the salary range for 6-10 YoE. It looks on par for a M/L CoL area, especially if there is equity and bonus on top of that salary.

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Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.

You should look for a different role. That range is very low and it’s likely they’re targeting someone more junior.

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I'm just not getting any hits on roles that have better pay range than this and I think it's because I don't have prior in-house experience

You should have established your pay expectations at the start of the interview process so you know in advance if they’re willing to pay you at the top of the range, especially given your YOE.

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Thanks. My experience with interviews for other positions is that the recruiter usually asks this at the beginning of the process, but that didn't happen this time. It feels riskier for the applicant to establish pay expectations on their own early on. I feel I would have the best chance for getting the top of the range if I got to the end of the process and they truly want me for the role. I could be wrong.

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