I’ve been offered a position that I’m really excited about. Their initial offer was 10K more than the top of the salary range they gave me for the position when I asked during the interview process and at the top end of the salary requirements I set for myself. My partner thinks I should still negotiate for more even though I’m happy with the offer. Am I an idiot if I don’t negotiate in this case? Realistically, I don’t think I’d get much more than that, but should I negotiate out of principle?

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Always ask for more. They typically build in the assumption of negotiations to the first offer. Can’t hurt.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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