
Everything you need to know about negotiating tech offers


Call your contacts. Figure out the salary amount you’d love, what you can realistically get, and what you’ll settle for. And don’t just ask for money. Literally bring a strategic plan of what you want to do in the position and hand it to your hiring manager.
Ramit Sethi • I Will Teach You to Be Rich, Second Edition: No Guilt. No Excuses. No BS. Just a 6-Week Program That Works
Negotiating tips: TLDR - You were interviewed and now they want to negotiate...
Sriram Krishnan • How to negotiate
Close the candidate on the job, not on the compensation. I'm not kidding. I always try to get the candidate to tell me they accept the job before we talk about compensation. And then negotiate a fair and good package. Ask the candidate the following: of all their job opportunities, which one will make them drive a little faster to work in the morni... See more
Paul English • Hiring Religion
And the more you talk about nonsalary terms, the more likely you are to hear the full range of their options. If they can’t meet your nonsalary requests, they may even counter with more money,