I just got a job offer and the pay is solid—but I have no idea if it’s actually competitive for my level. I’ve checked Glassdoor, Blind, Reddit… everything’s all over the place. How do you figure out what’s really fair market value before negotiating?

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You've already exhausted all of my go-to options. If there's no consensus, I guess you just have to average them out and maybe cross reference with Google or Chat GPT. Nothing wrong with trusting your gut, either. If it sounds solid and is a step up from what you're currently making, I wouldn't feel the need to push too hard. Maybe ask for 10% above with the plan of settling for 5%.

if you feel comfortable sharing here i’m sure folks can assist. maybe include things like type of role, years of experience, what industry, comp

The only way you can truly validate is if you have someone in your network you can discuss the role confidentially that would be able to help you assess the offer.

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