They'll revoke the offer?

Rare if you're polite and the ask is in-band. A 40% jump on a locked band is how you get a no.

I already said a number.

You can still say after research you'd like to land at X given Y.

Salary Negotiation

A number, a script, and when to take the yes

35 min4 photographed stepsIntermediate

You will research a range, pick your ask, practice a short script for the offer call, and negotiate total comp (not just salary) without turning it into a fight.

What you'll learn

Don't give the first number if you can help it
Ask with a range anchored on data
Silence after you ask
Tradeoffs: bonus, PTO, title, start date

Inside this course

The rangeFeelings aren't a number.
The scriptShort.
The yesDon't negotiate yourself into a mess.
If they ask your current payLaws vary.

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First steps from The range

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01Three sources, same role, same city

Levels, government data, recruiters, peers. Write 25th–75th. Your ask is near the top of the reasonable band for your proof.

If you're underleveled, the number follows the level fight first.

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Step 1

Three sources, same role, same city

Step 2

Thanks, excited, the number, quiet

Step 3

Get it in writing

Step 4

I'm focused on this role's range

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