Got offered a title bump with a 50% salary raise at a small local agency. Management seems talented and I know I’ll learn a lot but company has a reputation for overworking their employees. Should I negotiate for more? If yes, how?

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Did you already negotiate with them before the offer?

No leverage, I'm quite wussy about it actually. 😅 I say something like "would the company accommodate 10% more. It's more in line with the job scope and market." I was happy with the first offer and simply trying my luck. But also assuming they have that negotiation buffer.

I feel like ultimately money talk is money talk, from the business POV they have their budget and leverage or no, or whatever reason I come up with, they'll say yes or no according to their budget. The reason is just a foil. But totally my take 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Another question, do they know they’re giving you a big pay bump? I’m in a similar situation looking at potentially 40% + senior promo, so not sure how hard I want to push since it would already be a promotion, and they would be picking me over someone potentially already in that senior role somewhere else.

It depends, I’ve heard a few people say that they got solid first offers from this shop, so unless it’s at the very bottom of the range I gave them for the position (which would still be a 35% bump for me), I will probably be happy, to be completely honest.

I would say keep doing as much market research as you can, and whatever you fight for, you should truly 100% believe your skill and experience is deserving of that number! They will probably try to shake off any negotiation that is hesitant or half-hearted, so use your own confidence and any leverage you have. For me, my leverage is that I’m pretty happy and secure where I’m at, with a good variety of clients, so I’m able to say ‘I would feel more comfortable leaving my current position for a salary closer to $X’ … along those lines.

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