Has anyone had luck in negotiating a higher title at a big pharma during the process? Like going into a Senior manager interview asking for AD or director? Assuming you have the qualifications.

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Yes this is possible, but it’s a bit dependent on 2 things: freedom for hiring manager’s budget approval for a specific band (salary tied to this) and YOE set by HR, and if you satisfy both and if you’re marginally on the cusp of moving from SM—> to AD then why not

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How many YOE do you have and from Big 4, boutique or MBB/Tier 2?

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I hope you get it OP, I’m sure you’re more than qualified for it. When I was in the industry, I had mentors with MD/MBA or PhD/MBA, and many of them were SM’s but you can definitely stretch for AD.

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