EXACTLY How To Negotiate Your Salary? Watch and Learn | Full Disclosure, by Full Disclosure on YouTube. 10 min 21 s.
- Video length
- 10 min 21 s
- Time to do it
- 30 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 9
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Steps
Before the call, write down three numbers: your target salary, your walk-away minimum and your current fixed pay. Add one measurable achievement you can quote out loud.
Let the recruiter state the budget first. If they push you to give a number, offer a range with your target at the bottom, not the top.
When asked for your last drawn salary, give fixed pay plus a clear total of bonus and allowances. Keep it factual and short, then move back to the role.
If HR says they cannot offer a 30 percent hike, ask what the band for the role is and what would justify the top of it. Do not accept the first no.
For a career gap, give one calm sentence on the reason and one on what you did to stay current. Then redirect to the results you bring.
When told your ask is above industry standards, ask for the salary range and the data behind it. Compare total pay, not just base pay.
If base pay is fixed, ask for other items: joining bonus, an earlier review date, extra leave, notice period buyout or a training budget.
At the end, pick one path: accept, reject or negotiate once more with a specific number. Tell them when you will confirm.
Get the final offer, including every agreed item, in writing before you resign or stop applying elsewhere.
Tips and common mistakes
Never inflate your current salary, because offer letters and payslips are often checked.
Stay friendly and calm; a firm ask with reasons works better than a threat to walk away.
Ask the recruiter who can approve the number, and get your case to that person.
Questions
Should I give my current salary when asked?
You can give the fixed component plus your total package, or a range. If you would rather not, say your expectations are based on the market rate for the role.
What if the company says the budget is fixed?
Ask about bonus, review timing and other benefits. Base pay is often less flexible than the total package.
Can I negotiate after accepting verbally?
Yes, but it is harder. Raise any change before you sign the written offer.
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