Should I plan on negotiating an offer? If I get a better offer I will not take this offer. Should I negotiate anyway?

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I think you should look at it other way around. Are you prepared to walk if they don’t accept your counter?

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It was my first reaction as well but didn’t want to assume as it wasn’t clear from the post..

If you’re not going to work there stop wasting everyone’s time and decline. Negotiate with the company you want to work for.

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You can negotiate to practice but you should be careful how you phrase it unless you want to burn bridges

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Always negotiate.

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