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It can. Some companies or firms will pull an offer if the candidate tries to negotiate. Most good ones won’t though. My opinion is that if the offer is good and meets or exceeds your criteria, accept graciously and don’t get greedy.
If they are coming in with a good offer, I wouldn’t blame a firm for pulling out when a candidate asks for more. I completely disagree with “always negotiate”.
Here’s how I feel about it. You may hurt your candidacy by asking for more but you should always be compensated what you worth. Should requesting more hurt you something that will pay you what your worth will be waiting around the corner. Don’t ever undercut or undervalue yourself. Take into deep consideration your experience and knowledge, do some research and set your price. Then sell yourself. Explain why you are asking for more and why you are worth it!
I’ve accepted positions in the past that I believe I should have been compensated better for in the hope that my work would speak for itself and I would get a raise once the company could “see my value”. I was sadly mistaken and it hurt me financially. Don’t put yourself in a position to be taken advantage of or one that will ultimately harm you financially. Hope this helps!
I believe that there’s a point where you have to be fair to yourself and the skills and experience you bring to the table. One concern I’ve had lately is that when a recruiter asks me what my base salary requirement is, after I tell them, they wonder if it is negotiable. My number is already $10-15k less than the median base for my location and years of experience. I automatically start thinking that either the employer wants to pay less for more work or that the low figure reflects the base plus the % that the recruiter will receive for a successfully placed candidate.