Hey. Expecting offers from Citi and JPMorgan at some point today or tomorrow. Has anyone gotten offers rescinded for pushing for high base and TC? Looking to request 15% more on top of minimum I discussed with recruiters after seeing numbers on levels.fyi. Is that reasonable? SWE
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Asked for significantly more at Chase when I was hired there a few years ago, and had no issues having them agree to it. They are bleeding talent because of their RTTO policy. Good luck!
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It’s highly unlikely unless you’re rude or disrespectful. Just make sure to be able to articulate why you think you deserve more.
I got jmp to increase the pay 3 times until I decided to turn it down because it’s not enough
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Basically going for parts of the comp or try to get some guarantee on certain numbers.
This was mid 2021, but after I realized my initial ask for a product role would be lowballing myself, I asked for a higher base or a sign on, which the JP recruiter instantly rejected, saying they were already going above the budget for the role, so I walked
I believe Citi offers more generous comp compared to JP
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Yes citi rescinded as I didn’t agree for their first offer.
I asked for a higher salary compared to what they offered me. After a bit of negotiation they accepted my offer
If I was your hiring manager, I'd pull the offer unless you had a v good reason (eg. Proof of another offer at a higher amount).
Even after multiple interviews, every hiring decisions is mostly a leap of faith. If you renege on the premises by which we were talking, then it's very likely you're going to cause drama and be untrustworthy (and you should judge a prospective employer by the same standards).
Salaries vary massively across departments and lines of business, levels.fyi is only so reliable and everyone always has a tendency to shoot for the top of each band (you also don't want to hire someone at the top of a band because it means they don't have any room for meaningful pay rises).