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Should you always negotiate for a higher salary when receiving an offer from a large firm?

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What level? As a new staff, no. As an experienced hire, probably yes

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Always? No.

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No. I have had offers come way above my expectations. A few $ more wasn’t worth the risk of negotiating.

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If you’re not happy with the amount, yes. If you are, no.

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No.

Sure if it's actually a low offer then yes ask for more.

But you shouldn't just blindly always ask for more as a rule of thumb.

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Agreed. If it’s a fair or high offer, it just signals you might be difficult to work with or you feel entitled to things that you might not actually deserve.

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I tried negotiating salary for a job offer in private and they ended up rescinding it lol

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It depends...if they gave a wage expectation for the role and it has a lower and higher pay rate that they were willing to offer, then talking to them about it if you fit what they need isn't a bad idea. If they seem stuck in the $ offered, then ask if there's options to advance, how long that might take for consideration and gage the benefits. Also ask if there's a yearly wage increase that they normally give. If it's 3% or higher increases yearly, you may find yourself where you wanted to be in a few years, while also being employed.

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I say yes. I always negotiate because the worst they can say is no and you never know what you are leaving on the table if you don't atleast ask.

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The worst the can say is they have someone else that will take it and you lose the job

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