What should an acceptable salary expectation be for me?

I’ve been declined by two of the big name employers in Norway, both in the final interview rounds, and I suspect it was due to my expectations being too high.

I have 6yoe as a backend/fullstack but the positions I applied to were still not “Senior”Backend Developer, just Software Developer.
However, I still told them my expectations are at around 900k or upwards.

Is it not the norm for the company to negotiate here in Norway?

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Whom were you rejected by? 900k sounds about right for 6 YOE in HCOL, e.g., Oslo, maybe 850, but not a lot below that. Also, at 6 YOE you're likely a "senior" these days.

Ghosting after the final round solely on salary expectations doesn't really happen, especially since salary is the first thing to get discussed (usually at the end of the first screening interview).

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For big companies, around 800 sounds like a reasonable number to me. 900 and above would approach tech lead.

Ok, I already make 830k, and would ask for 880k for my next interview

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