I tried to negotiate my salary, and the recruiter basically shut me down. They told me they wanted to start on the right foot, and they made it feel like I was being difficult by asking. I really want the job, but that reaction felt like a huge guilt trip. What should I do in this situation? I’m not sure if I should try one more time or if I’m already on their bad side.

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You typically won’t negotiate with the recruiter. If they make an offer, you’ll normally negotiate with the hiring manager. I would just ignore the recruiter shutting you down and wait to see if you get an offer.

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The recruiter is usually the bridge between candidate and hiring manager

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How much more did you ask for? If you asked for 30-40k more I can understand that reaction but if you asked for 5-10 then I agree that’s an odd response to a counter offer.

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Did you ask within the salary range of the job? If you did and they are trying to guilt you, it's probably about their commission and not about your career. Don't let some random person affect how much money you're going to make for your entire time at this job!

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You can always go in with a "this is where I consider the compensation should be for this role with these responsibilities" Just like buying a car, be prepared to walk away

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What did you ask for as part of the negotiation?

You didn't do anything wrong, but you have to be ok with them possibly retracting the offer if you do ask again, it's happened to me before

I would wait until you have the offer in hand then make a clear ask

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