Related Posts
Ripple at .666 Hmmmm
Additional Posts in Salary & Compensation
Does anyone have any insights on what a typical Sr. Associate Director makes at Boehringer Ingelheim? I have a range of 170-180k which I think is fair but don’t want to be underpaid. Also, any information regarding retirement planning or medical/dental benefits would be helpful. Haven’t gotten much out of HR. Thanks in advance!
I've had a hybrid role for the past 4 years where I get unlimited sick days (well 14 really until fmla kicked in), 3 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days. I am also given the week after Xmas off. if my toddlers are sick I can work at home with them. Interviewing w fortune 500 that offers 15 pto days that have to use for sick days too.Strictly in office job 9-5 and dress bus.prof. These bad benefits? Outdated culture?I am a seasoned professional. Seems tough.
New to Fishbowl?
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.





Quiet loyalty rarely gets rewarded. You’ve earned your seat at the table, don’t be afraid to ask for what you’re worth.
Been there. Have you asked for raise or promo? And if so, how many times since you’ve had the conversation with your manager. I would asked myself if I’ve exhausted all the internal opportunities, if the answer is yes the it’s time to go.
It’s common for an external hire to get more then some tenured employees in the same exact level and role.
Like the old saying, ‘the squeaky wheel gets the grease.’
New hires pretty much always make more. But also, in this case, you’re not so far off. $5k more is nothing. It’s a bigger issue when new hires get 10% or 20% more. Someone making few thousand more than you really isn’t much to make a fuss about. It’s pretty normal and I’ve personally seen much worse.
But if really bothers you, you can ask for a market adjustment to the $97k. It’s not much more so perhaps they will be open to it. But the best time to negotiate wouldve been at the time of offer. But you can still try it. And personally, I would only plan an exit if the new hire was making a ton more.
You also have to take into consideration that generally, people who make more than you maybe have more overall experience, more skills, higher education, etc. You really can’t expect companies to give every single person in a department the same exact salary. That’s just not what happens. Also, people get what they negotiate. This new grad though has less experience than you likely has better negotiation skills and hence landed a bit of a higher salary.
Again…it’s only $5k. Totally normal and not the end of the world. But do what you feel is best in the end.
Conversation Starter
I would start working on my resume