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I came in knowing what somebody in my position generally would make and I told them the number that I wanted. It worked.
I never understood the tactic of asking for a range because it’s just human nature for everyone to say “OK the top of that, then.” No one is going to say “oh somewhere in the middle.”
Once you know the range, you’re unable to go outside of it. Do some research. Ask around. And aim a bit high. The worst thing they can say is “that’s outside of our range.” It happened to me once, and I was promoted to meet my number.
Conventional wisdom always says to let them open the negotiations. But truthfully I think opening with my number tells them “I have thought this through, and this is where I stand.” Whereas just hearing their number and then trying to tack on $10k more says “I am just doing the standard negotiation game and don’t really know what I’m worth.” They know you’re going to counter anyway. So even if you think you successfully got them from $70k to $80k, they were anticipating it the whole time.
Always ask them if they have a range in mind. Then say you were thinking the top number in that range or higher
I always ask them what their budget/range for the position is and I can let them know if it’s within a the range I’m looking for.
I try to dance around as much as I can and basically say that I want to be paid fairly for my level, but idk where you’re at with your budget and what not.
Always ask what their budget is.
Never reveal your “desire salary”, until the recruiter gives you the range.
Recruiters have access to the salary in the market for that role, access to the range/budget from the hiring firm, etc. The ONLY thing they don’t have access to is YOUR desired salary.
So, don’t give the information about your desired salary too easily. Let them give you the range. Otherwise 2 things could happen:
1. You fall outside the range - which end the interview
2. You are below the upper range - which you will leave money on the table
Several responses that worked well for me:
- “I do not have any specific answer since I need to know more about this role. Do you mind sharing the salary range for this particular role you are looking to fill?”
- “I have not been in the market for a while, so I won’t be able to pin point to a specific number. Do you mind sharing the salary range for this particular role you are looking to fill?”
Depending on the stage of the interview, you can respond accordingly.
If it is before you begin to talk to the team/hiring manager: “I am comfortable with that range. Let’s move forward with the interview so I can understand the role and responsibilities, and get to know the team better.”
If it is after the main interviews and the recruiter is about to draft the offer letter: “I enjoyed the conversation with the team and I am comfortable with the role and responsibilities. Based on the discussion about this role, I would be comfortable if you can provide $[upper range number + 25%] for this role.”
Recruiter will negotiate down and ideally about 10-15% on top of the upper range that he/she gave you.
The goal is to let the team/hiring manager to fall in love with you first, and give the recruiter as little information until the very end. This way, they will be motivated and pressured by the hiring team to extend the offer.