What is the normal sign bonus for industry roles? Is it based on your title, pay, both or simply based on company?

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OP, The only time I was able to get a sign on bonus is when I was leaving my job, I pretended like I was not satisfied because I had a quarterly bonus soon. I told them that and they said they can do that. Not sure how else you can negotiate. I’m open to other suggestions from others on how to score sign on bonuses

I only received a signing bonus once in my nearly 20 year career. It was the second CPA firm I worked at and it was because they were offering me a garbage salary compared to what I had previously. The market was rough and I had to take what I could get but thankfully a polite conversation at least got me a small signing bonus. I have not seen it again regardless the size or industry of a position.

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