#JobSearch #SalaryNegotiation #CareerAdvice
Hey everyone! 👋 So, I recently had a bit of a hiccup in my job search and I’m hoping to get some insight from all of you. I interviewed for a great embedded development position, but things took a turn when salary came into play. Here’s a quick rundown:
– Passed screening for a job that offered 90k
– Originally asked for 100k, but they thought I was willing to accept 90k
– Ended up accepting 90k, but later got feedback that they didn’t like my initial salary request
I’m a bit puzzled by this whole situation 🤔. Has anyone else experienced something similar? Any tips on how to handle salary negotiations better in the future? Would love to hear your thoughts and advice! 💬
Also, in case this helps others going through a similar situation, the IT recruiter mentioned that it might have been too soon to discuss salary, which made me come off as greedy. So, maybe holding off on mentioning a specific number until later in the process could be a helpful strategy to consider. 🤝
Looking forward to hearing from you all! Let’s help each other out in navigating the job search journey. 🚀
You might have dodged a bullet there.
It is not clear to me if you were actually offered a job or not and whether you ended up with a fully accepted offer or not? And if you DID end up ‘on payroll’, did they rescind the offer?
One of the absolute biggest mistakes a candidate makes is having NOTHING to justify a ask for a particular salary, certain benefits, etc.
“We want are willing to pay $90k”
“I want $100k”
…crickets…
“Ok, never mind”
If you had instead said something like “is there any room in your compensation budget to increase that number at all? Based on my research of companies similar to yours, hiring for roles comparable to this one, it is common for someone with my skills and experience to start out at around $100k in salary.” That opens the door to a CONVERSATION at least…
What I do is I tell them when asking for a number, “I don’t play that game. Companies don’t publish opportunities without knowing how much they’re willing to pay.” (i.e., I never give a number first. If they can’t provide a number, I automatically pass)
Nothing. Always ask for what you deserve.
Somewhat similar thing happened to me, but I didn’t budge on my price (20 years in the industry). It took awhile, but they eventually called me and told me that I didn’t get it. I asked a colleague of mine familiar with the organization and he told me that they had brought on someone much cheaper but in his opinion not remotely qualified for what the duties entailed…that person was hired at around $25K less than my price but has basically no relevant experience at that level of operation. Figured I dodged a bullet…my colleague has told me it’s pretty much a shit show over there right now.
If they acted like this during recruitment, imagine how they’d treat you when you work there. These stingy people who cut corners on your salary and comeback with such lowlife replies aren’t worth your time.
They’re not willing to pay that. When a company has a number that they’ve told you and you ask for more you have to be prepared that you may lose it.
You did nothing wrong. You dodged a bullet.
It’s an excuse
Never give a direct answer to that question. Always ask what’s the range? You could be shooting your self in the foot if they are offering more. Or if they are paying less and you see yourself there this happens.
I’ve had a similar experience before. They sent me an email “retracting” their offer with some dumb excuse. I’m glad that happened because I found something else that was better and paid higher.
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That sounds a place giving off bad vibes and culture. Sometime the best trades you make are the ones that don’t work out.
Your face didn’t fit.
Sounds like you dodged a bullet. They didnt like your expectations. Cause you would be someone who’s likely to ask for more if they hire you.
They asked a question and you answered. But I suspect that you agreed to take it they could tell you were “begrudging”.
Their take was probably that you will only stay long enough to get another job. With many people in your area getting over $100, they know you could probably get what you want pretty soon.
When dealing with salary, I always say it depends on the entire benefit package. That gives you a bit of time. Also they can come up with something yo make it a better deal
If you have the skills to back up the ask. Stick with your request and don’t back down. If you are worth it someone will be along shortly to give it to you.
>I begrudgingly accepted.
Probably found a candidate that was excited to take the job for 80k and didn’t want to deal with you leaving for more money in a few months.
It’s not that you asked for $100K. There’s something else going on here. Every employee everywhere thinks they’re worth more. I’m curious what you mean when you say you “grudgingly” accepted $90K. Trying to read between the lines I wonder if $90K is actually a good offer and they know that, and looked at your request for $10K more to be greedy. My guess would be it’s not the $100K that you asked for, but how you asked for it.
Next time try to offer a range instead one sold number and tell them your willing to negotiate also
I guess you didn’t try hard enough to fight for $100k. Companies/management respects you when you fight for what you deserve and not what they offer.
Move on
My friend you just learned a valuable lesson – never take less than your number. Your number is not the amount you are willing to work for…it is the MINIMUM amount you are willing to take in order give your best, regardless of the circumstances encountered in doing the job. Good people are willing to pay for good people – you don’t want to work for anyone else. So chuck this in the garbage and dust of your self esteem cuz you’re still golden!