Salary Negotiation Guide

Prepares you for salary negotiations with data-driven strategies, communication frameworks, and confidence-building techniques. Covers new job offers, promotions, and annual raise discussions.

Usage

Describe the negotiation context (new job offer, promotion, annual review), your current compensation, the offer or expected range, your target compensation, and any leverage points (competing offers, unique skills, market demand).

Examples

• "Prepare a negotiation strategy for a $120K job offer when I believe the role is worth $135-145K"
• "Script a conversation asking for a 15% raise based on expanded responsibilities and market data"
• "Build a counter-offer response when my current employer tries to match a competing offer"

Guidelines

• Research market rates thoroughly before negotiating; data removes emotion and gives you credible anchoring
• Negotiate total compensation, not just base salary; bonus, equity, sign-on, PTO, and remote flexibility are all negotiable
• Let the employer name the first number when possible; anchoring effect benefits whoever sets the initial range
• Practice your negotiation conversation out loud; the words should feel natural before the actual discussion
• Be willing to walk away if the offer does not meet your minimum; desperation undermines negotiating power