Annual review coming up. Looking for suggestions for asks…
8 YOE, Current 125 base, TC ~140.
Median base for my title/geo ~170 (mean ~166, 0.75 ~226).
Certs: CIPM, M365 Security Admin/Architect, AWS SOA, AN, & Security.
Vet, Inactive TS.
Highlights of the year: flew out on 12hr notice to evac E Europe-based employees & families, plugged 3 exposures before they became breaches, built TVM/privacy program from scratch, onboarded new CNAPP.
(-) Still a student (GIB: BA/MS expected ‘24)
Always ask for more. They typically build in the assumption of negotiations to the first offer. Can’t hurt.
Always negotiate. Recruiters always always make sure they have a room for increase in their initial offer in case the candidate asks for more. If you don’t then most probably you’re leaving money on the table.
Curious - has anyone ever had an experience where they negotiated the salary and they ended up retracting the offer??
I was recently in your position. They offered me 10K more than the top end of their range. I asked 5K additional plus a sign on bonus. They removed the additional 5K that I asked from the salary and added it on top of the sign on bonus. So i got a huge sign on with the agreement that i will pay back if i don't stay for a year.
I would say ask for a little more, but not too much. Instead of focusing on base salary if you're already comfortable, I would be trying to negotiate some perks. Sign on bonus, PTO, annual bonus, and gas reimbursement and company stocks are a few that come to mind.