I once learned late in the process that I’d be replacing someone much more senior than me, which made me rethink whether the compensation was aligned with expectations. I wasn’t sure how to raise it delicately. Has anyone negotiated salary after realizing the bar was higher than expected?

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Is the bar/nature of responsibilities actually higher than you thought or do they just not want those, or part of those, responsibilities done by someone that senior anymore? Does the JD and title otherwise align with that of comparable roles at other companies?

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The title and JD did align with comparable roles at other companies. Thank you for these questions super helpful!

I would focus on if job responsibilities match title and expectations. It’s irrelevant who did them before. Maybe the more senior person had to do them because someone at the level your being hired quit? There could be valid reasons and it’s not uncommon for people to do work below them if they are short staffed.

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Thank you! That is super helpful. Will keep an open mind

You can always try to negotiate something, but if it's late in the process you could be taking a risk. Companies will rescind offers if they feel like someone isn't operating in good faith or if they're being unserious. So depending on how late in the process it is, you may be better off going along with what's been agreed upon.

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Very fair. It is late in the process so that’s definitely a consideration

Oh man.. I’m kinda in the same position! There’s someone that retired early last year and they’re thinking of supposedly changing her title and I bet making the salary range much lower. She was there for over 20 years. So I sorta get it.

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I feel for you…similar situation here. Wishing you good luck in navigating!

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