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You also can negotiate the following: sign on bonus, vacation time, start date, performance bonus percentage, benefits start date. There is more to an offer than just salary
As long as you didn’t tell the recruiter the salary you wanted and they matched it, definitely negotiate! You should self-advocate.
Note: if recruiter matched the salary you stated you wanted and you try to negotiate after that, it often reflects (whether accurate or not) as you either not knowing what you need (aka not self aware) or being greedy, all of which will get back to your future manager and will leave a bad impression before you even start the job.
Congratulations on the offer!
Coach
Depends. Did you provide a number or range at the start? Is the number you want to negotiate still within their range? Is the decision to ask for more due to learning the job has more responsibility than originally given? And I think most important, do you absolutely need the job or are you ok if they rescind?
Mentor
Yes! Use market data, I like Robert half - search your role and city. It’ll give you a pay range based on your location, and this will help you to negotiate.
This is exactly the point where you go back and negotiate. Just say “Thank you so much for the offer, I’m beyond thrilled to work with ABC company, is this offer negotiable?”
Don’t say anything until they respond - this will give you clarity on direction forward. If it’s no, you have a choice to make. And if it’s yes - use your research to explain what the market pays and what you’re looking for.
Use chat GPT or another AI tool and it can help you work on how best to make your case for a higher pay rate. Come with receipts, be factual and go get that raise!
You got this! 👏