Comments on: Salary Negotations During the Interview http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2010/02/salary-negotiations-during-the-interview/ Your technology pain-relief experts. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sameer http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2010/02/salary-negotiations-during-the-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-19849 Sameer Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:41:37 +0000 http://www.brentozar.com/?p=6796#comment-19849 Hi Jack and Brent.... Thanks for your valuable feedback and comments. I do not have any another options. I will contact them and check whether that position is still OPEN. Actually, I not want to stretch my GAP further due to financial constarints Cheers Sameer Hi Jack and Brent….

Thanks for your valuable feedback and comments. I do not have any another options. I will contact them and check whether that position is still OPEN. Actually, I not want to stretch my GAP further due to financial constarints

Cheers
Sameer

]]> By: Sameer http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2010/02/salary-negotiations-during-the-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-19848 Sameer Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:09:59 +0000 http://www.brentozar.com/?p=6796#comment-19848 well.... I never showed my desperation during manager (final round) interview. This negotiation started at the end of final interview as manager was pretty impressed . Finally screwed everything by telling I will pay you less than what you're earning. What you do ??? I was neutral and trying to prick some ans from me. I said, I will wait and also look for another opportunity. Looks like I did sever mistake....!!!:-( well…. I never showed my desperation during manager (final round) interview. This negotiation started at the end of final interview as manager was pretty impressed . Finally screwed everything by telling I will pay you less than what you’re earning. What you do ??? I was neutral and trying to prick some ans from me. I said, I will wait and also look for another opportunity. Looks like I did sever mistake….!!!:-(

]]> By: Jack Corbett http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2010/02/salary-negotiations-during-the-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-19847 Jack Corbett Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:04:07 +0000 http://www.brentozar.com/?p=6796#comment-19847 Unfortunately they are in the better position in this case. You are without a job and they probably have other candidates, so unless you have other options they can hold the line no matter what you do or say. If you were really desperate to work for them, you'd take the job regardless of salary. You can hold the line and remain unemployed, waiting for another opportunity, or you can cave because they likely won't. Unfortunately they are in the better position in this case. You are without a job and they probably have other candidates, so unless you have other options they can hold the line no matter what you do or say.

If you were really desperate to work for them, you’d take the job regardless of salary. You can hold the line and remain unemployed, waiting for another opportunity, or you can cave because they likely won’t.

]]> By: Brent Ozar http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2010/02/salary-negotiations-during-the-interview/comment-page-1/#comment-19846 Brent Ozar Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:00:27 +0000 http://www.brentozar.com/?p=6796#comment-19846 Hi, Sameer. Unfortunately, they're the one with all of the bargaining power, especially when you say things like "I am desperate to join." You don't have anything they can't get from somewhere else. If you need the job and you really want to work for that one specific company, you're screwed. You have to take what they're offering, and they know it. They do bargaining like this all the time, and they understand who's got the power. If you don't take it, they've got plenty of people lined up behind you willing to take that job. The only time you have bargaining power is when you already have a job and someone wants to hire you. Otherwise - you're out of luck. I wish I had better answers for you. Hi, Sameer. Unfortunately, they’re the one with all of the bargaining power, especially when you say things like “I am desperate to join.” You don’t have anything they can’t get from somewhere else. If you need the job and you really want to work for that one specific company, you’re screwed. You have to take what they’re offering, and they know it. They do bargaining like this all the time, and they understand who’s got the power. If you don’t take it, they’ve got plenty of people lined up behind you willing to take that job.

The only time you have bargaining power is when you already have a job and someone wants to hire you. Otherwise – you’re out of luck. I wish I had better answers for you.

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