Hello Guys,
I want to know how you should negotiate before accepting or after accepting your job offer. I have accepted an offer without negotiating and now I am feeling that my future employer/recruiter underestimated my value. How should I negotiate now?
I am feeling stupid because I don't have enough guts or skills to negotiate. I read many articles and blogs but I was never able to make a better deal. How do you guys ask for a raise? What do you mention? What is important?
- Position: Software Engineer,
- Location: London,
- Work Experience: 10 months,
- Base pay: 55k pounds/year
Note: I am not trying to be greedy but I want to learn how to make a better deal or how to estimate your own value.
Regardless, for future reference, some basic rules:
1. When asked what your current salary is, divert the question to your expectations instead. For example, "my current salary is one of the reasons I'm considering a new role. Given my experience, I am looking for something in the region of <insert high end of your expectations here>."
2. If you've been made an offer, it never hurts to _politely_ push back and ask for a higher base salary. Example: "Thank you for this. All things considered, I really am excited about the opportunity/company/platform. Having looked at my current expenses and career progression, the salary offered is lower than what I was expecting. I was hoping to see an offer in the region of <number that's at least 10% higher than their offer>. Is this something you would be willing to match?"
3. Unless you really are willing to walk away, put politeness ahead of assertiveness. However, if the salary offered is low enough that you simply won't accept it, then you hold all the power. Make it explicit what the minimum number needs to be and walk away if they fail to match that number.