What do you do when a company is unwilling to negotiate salary or anything in their offer letter?

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Apple is like this. I think in May I was in the preliminary stages of setting up interviews for a position. She asked “what’s your salary range?” Didn’t want to give an answer just yet so I said “well if I’m offered the role I’m sure we could negotiate.” She immediately goes “Apple doesn’t negotiate.” Luckily I didn’t take the role. That was a big red flag for me. Plus I’d be moving across the country to SF to work for them. Pretty expensive place to barely be able to live on the salary they would have probably tried to force me to take.

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If there are truly unwilling to negotiate, you have to take it or leave it. Only you can decide if it’s fair for you.

You can try negotiating TC in PTO or their buy back options for unused PTO. Maybe a better split on their health insurance premiums? Whatever makes the offer better for you.

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There is always a scope for negotiation. If they are unwilling to negotiate, then it’s a red flag. Know your worth and join a company which is willing to pay you what you deserve.

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Sometimes it’s not a red flag. Often it’s budget constraints. If I give one candidate a higher salary, that may mean losing one other position.

But if they’re hurting for top talent, like most employers, I’d want to see an employer try to convince me why I should join them. If compensation is the priority and they’re not budging then no choice. But if not compensation then throw in some extra vacation days? Paid prof development or training? Home office setup stipend? Mentorship or coaching from senior execs at the company? Etc

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