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Absolutely not. You chose to interview for the lesser position so you will be paid accordingly
This is the most HR answer ever. Everything is negotiable and your AEs are going to be brutal if you’re only hiring ones who don’t realize that.
Depends on the company I think. In principle, show the value you bring to the company and why you deserve your target salary. Simply saying that you’re overqualified won’t necessarily help on it’s own I don’t think. How does your experience help bring value to the company?
What will you be doing above and beyond the scope of work the company has laid out for the role? Your salary is tied to the metrics of the position. If you want more, show what additional value you bring to the table. Knowing more does nothing. Doing more moves the needle.
Depending on the company it might hurt since they’ll see you as a flight risk
Typically no, because they want to prove your qualifications. After the 90 days you would ask for an assessment for a raise.
I'm in USA, in a completely different field/profession, but as long as i prove myself as an asset in those first 90 days, it's expected and granted for me
From a nonprofit world no! Positions are capped, you may be worth what your asking for however that does not mean the position you are applying for is budgeted for that.
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Not usually. If anything, it makes it more unlikely to be considered for a role as you likely are a flight risk when something closer to your skillset presents itself.
No if you have a need for a position that the market rate is 60k your not going to pay someone 80k to do it just because they have more experience unless they are truly adding value outside of the stated job role which is pretty rare from what I’ve seen. Not asking for the top or upper end of the range is a reasonable ask but the company isn’t going to pay outside of the range for a particular job in most cases.
But this is generally why companies want to find candidates with experience that fits the dole and not have overqualified candidates because I would imagine at some point pay will become an issue and they will eventually leave since they are worth more in the market.
We do salary surveys to determine a salary range for the position, based on several factors, including the industry, company size, responsibilities and managerial duties. We then determine how a candidate fits into that range. So, while it’s possible for you to negotiate salary because you feel you’re overqualified, it’s important to remember that it’s highly unlikely that you’ll get more than the range for the role because the job is priced based on the position and its impact to the company’s bottom line.
Probably not. Being overqualified doesn't mean more value for the company. You're being paid for the value you bring, not the qualifications.
No, it means they have leverage to get rid of you and hire someone cheaper with the minimum skills (or below) to do the job.
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I mean…you can’t just say, “hey I’m overqualified.” That just doesn’t sound good lol. Instead, talk about the specific skills and experience you bring to the table to negotiate for the high end of the salary range.
Yea and no. You cannot create te a position that either the company doesn’t have the budget for or doesn’t exist. If you can they can’t make an exception for at least one of these reasons then yes. I was offered a higher position and pay than posted/applied for.
It depends, some companies dodge overqualified candidates because they don’t want to deal with this. If a salary range was provided and you’re over qualified I’d go for the upper limit, if a single salary is provided I’d maybe ask if salary amount is negotiable first
The real answer to this is no. If you’re truly overqualified for any position, then you loose any salary negotiation points you may have simply because the company isn’t looking to pay you for what you’re worth, only for what the position pays.
Totally depends if they actually want and can afford your “excess” skills.
They gave me $2K more 🤣
The answer is always YES - never take the 1st offer without at least negotiating. You're in sales, after all.
I believe it depends on the company and the role you apply.
Typically not. Most people stay away from over qualified individuals because it's assumed you won't be staying in that role for very long which means the position will need to be filled again in 6months when you find the position you actually want.