I recently had a phone interview for a Receptionist at State Farm. When the recruiter asked me what I was looking for as a base pay, I thought I was aiming high, but according to the pay offered by the employer on Glassdoor, I shot myself in the foot and went too low. Is there a way to recover from that should they offer me the position?

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Yea of course. Just tell them you did more research and $x amount is more reasonable for this role.

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Thank you!!

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If they bring up what you'd said before, you can say something like "upon reflection I would expect more than that..." Chances are you'll have other interviews, and at some point you should ask them what their salary range is. For future reference, it's always best to get them to give a number first.

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Once you’re in the final round, ask nicely about an increase to get closer to your last salary. It’s not uncommon and you might be surprised. Happened to me, they offered me 10k more. Small considering 65k to 55k gap but it was nice to get that consideration.

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You can absolutely change your mind and negotiate higher later on. Especially before you agree to a rate/sign an offering. People do it all the time.

Is this job for State Farm corporate or in an agents office? Note that most agents are independent owners of their practice and you will be an employee of the agents LLC, not an employee of State Farm.

Well the good news is, you can always negotiate a higher salary. You aren't committed to that amount just because you said that to the recruiter. The employer will likely ask you again if they bring you in for an interview.

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