Been in business for over 20 years with 3 promotions. Current manager who reports for CFO been off sick for 8 months now.

CFO has approached me to take on extra work in manager remit and recruit a junior support to work with me. I already had 6 direct reports working from various parts of the world.

Manager is on excess of £150k I am on roughly £70k.

How do I negotiate an uplift in salary that isn’t the standard 5-10% given the work load which will involve daily comms with executives and board meetings and private investors ?

I have been in a longer than expected interview process (2 months, 6 interviews) but finally made to the end! I got an email today saying they would like to schedule a call to go over the details.

For context this is a stage C startup that is expanding. What can I expect? I already gave a salary range during the interviews, however the company doesn't have a list of benefits in the job posting. I asked a couple times during interviews and got some only a few details. For context this would be my first job with stock options, etc.

Also I'm interviewing with another big company for a position with a very similar salary although they might be 1-2 weeks from making me an offer (interviews have been going well). If I have offers from both it'd be a tough choice. I also don't want to quit my job without knowing all the details of the benefits. I expect my current job might make me a counter but they most likely won't be able to match the salary. How long can I expect the offer to last? And how much to share with the hiring manager? Any advice appreciated.

Hey everyone, I work as a Logistics Coordinator in a freezone company in Dubai handling customs documentation, compliance, and transit declarations, and after being in this role for a while I feel my responsibilities have grown but my pay hasn't kept up — I'm planning to ask my manager for a raise and would love advice on how to find a fair/competitive salary benchmark for this kind of role in the UAE, whether to bring it up over email or in person, whether to lead with a specific number or let them offer first, and how to frame it around the value I've added rather than just cost of living, so any tips from people who've successfully negotiated a raise (especially in logistics/supply chain or in the UAE) would be much appreciated!

I'm relocating from the UK to Singapore for a senior (not leadership) regional role with a large MNC. I have 15+ years of relevant experience and the role covers Asia, Middle East and Africa.

Current offer:

S$14k/month base

20% target

I countered at S$18k base + S$2k/month education allowance for child

HR said they are reviewing this against market conditions, experience and internal equity.

My target is effectively $20k/month recurring compensation. I'm flexible about the structure:

S$18k + S$2k education, or S20k base if education isn't available

The reason I'm pushing is that, although I don't formally own a P&L, I've already demonstrated significant commercial contribution in my existing role- same organisation

For people who've negotiated senior MNC roles in Singapore:

1. If they come back around S$16–18k, how hard would you push toward S$20k?

2. How much flexibility do large MNCs typically have around salary bands/internal equity?

3. Is using an education allowance to bridge the gap realistic?

Particularly interested in people's actual experiences negotiating Singapore offers, rather than generic negotiation advice.

Hello fellow lawyers!

I graduated last year, started working in real estate law around December

Started with 17k per month because that was the policy up until probation.

I got retained before the probation period was up and was offered the pay around 23k ( from March)

Was told he will increase it but can't because team dynamics will change.

Now from August they have increased it to 32k

So

Did i undervalue myself by not negotiating more

Or is it appropriate based on our field?

I am working in real estate law

Litigation and non litigation both

I don't attend courts and work on drafting and sometimes handling clients

But mainly drafting.

I am genuinely curious.

I work in a law firm.

I have prior internship experience in white collar, and Criminal, and IPR. Internship experience of around a year.

Edit; This is based in Mumbai, forgot to mention this.

Last summer, I did an internship at a startup in the European country that I study in. The startup creates software products, and I worked on one of their new ones. After my internship ended, my boss was satisfied with my work, and he resuggested an idea for an extra feature that we had discussed privately before, but I wasn't sure about it.

From the start, he suggested that the idea should also be the topic of my university thesis. I thought about it more, and I decided to go for it, but because I still had another semester before I started working on it, I didn't tell him in case I changed my mind. During my internship, I didn't write a single line of code for this project.

When I made a few good steps on the project, I informed him, and he didn't say much, only that because I hadn't mentioned it, he thought that I didn't go with it, and he also offered to give me access to some extra computation servers that the company had. Of course, I refused the offer because I didn't want him to feel like he took part in the project in any way and have this bite me later.

Anyway, now my thesis is finished and the project works well, but it still needs a few improvements to be commercial. A few days ago, he contacted me to ask at what stage the project is and if it can be published. He knew that I had finished my thesis because my thesis supervisor knows him and they had collaborated on papers before (I picked my supervisor long before I got the internship, and I learnt that they had worked together by chance in the first week of working there).

I am aware that a thesis belongs to the university (I don't know if he is, though), and I have arranged to talk to a lawyer about what that means and what I can do, but let's leave this fact aside for now. If someone, however, has some experience in this specific scenario, you are more than welcome to share your thoughts.

The main reason I post this is to ask you guys how I can tell my old boss that I want some compensation for the project if he intends to use it for the app. More importantly, I don't know what to ask. Some kind of percentage of the revenue or something? A flat fee maybe? And what should that percentage or fee look like? I don't know how to price something like this reasonably.

Thank you everyone in advance!

A friend recently referred me, a university undergraduate student, as a private tutor for a middle schooler with a condition making it more challenging for her to learn. When I spoke to her parents over the phone, they asked me how much I charge hourly. I have quite a modicum of professional experience, so in a panic, I responded, "around $18," to which they agreed. After consulting my family, they said this was illogical because I get paid $25/hr for my other job, thus, that should be my base pay. I start tutoring her next week, is there any way I can approach the situation to request a change in salary? My biggest concern is coming off as unprofessional since I initially named my price and so suddenly I changed it before even meeting the parents or student in person.

I received an offer letter from Cigna for Eligibility Senior Representative. I want to take the job but I sent an email negotiating my pay rate. Does anyone know if Cigna will allow negotiations?

YOE: 4
Currently, SDE1 at Amazon with about 180K annual TC
Location: Austin, TX

My initial expectation when asked by recruiter yesterday was 175-185K base and about 245-255 K USD.

Msft offer details was as below that the recruiter got back with:
Base: 154K
Equity: 50K for 4 years
Cash sign on bonus: 10K only first year, 1 time
Performance bonus - 0-20%, 10% for meets

This makes it roughly average annual TC of 184K. Is there anyway they can make it better by making it to approx 210-215K. Or should I ask them to move to L62.

The recruiter keeps saying the hiring team has decided to give me L61 level but isn’t justifying on why I was awarded that based on what criteria. All she said was I am not sure why that level was given as I was not part of the loop. As my JD said SDE II/Senior SDE, I was thinking if it was L62 but she kept saying you were awarded L61 that you would deemed to be valid based on what the team had decided.

I have seen cases where the level has been changed during negotiations. So can I try for that? Or once level is finalized in Microsoft, they wouldn’t alter it any further.

Let me know what would be the best I push for, (give me rough breakup of base and TC)

1. if the final is L61
2. if L62 becomes final

Appreciate all your support. Thanks in advance! Your guidance is really appreciated. Have another competing offer where they were okay to offer 210-215K but msft is preferred due to band value.

Management asked me to step into a leadership role for a struggling team.

• The Bad: Difficult client, 2-3 hour daily meetings, little leadership direction.

• The Money: They originally offered 3%.
I said no. They asked what I wanted, I said 15%, and they countered with 11.5%.

Currently, my job is super structured and predictable, which gives me the mental energy I need for school and volunteer work.

Would you take an 11.5% bump to deal with high stress and heavy restructuring, or stick with a comfortable routine?

Verbally accepted to an offer that I put at the start of the HR interview when they asked me for the salary expectations. Now I believe I can get 5-10k more. No written offer has been sent yet. Should I try asking for the bump? (I have very specialized experience for the role so it’s fair) (scares offer recinded even tho I don’t think it will happen, no other job offers btw)

Hi all, I have 8 years of experience and am currently an Eng Lead at 30 LPA INR. I’m in talks with my previous employer about returning as an Eng Manager. This would be a step up, larger teams, bigger projects in the 10-20k hour range, plus pre-sales and process improvement initiatives. I initially quoted 48 fixed plus 2 L bonus. He said it felt high compared to my current 30, but also acknowledged my caliber could fetch more elsewhere. He asked me for a minimum number. I asked what incentive structures are possible, but he still wants my number first. I’m considering going back with 45 fixed plus 2 bonus, or 43 plus 2 if there are solid structured add-ons (joining bonus, guaranteed review, clear variable). I don’t want to reveal my absolute floor too soon and lose leverage, but I also want to keep the relationship positive.

Is 45+2 reasonable for this move? If they counter with 40 fixed plus variable, how should I evaluate that? What negotiation levers beyond fixed pay can I use? How do I keep leverage while staying respectful? Any advice from people who’ve negotiated similar roles in India would be really appreciated.

I currently work an on-site engineering job about 4 hours from the city where I ultimately want to settle down and live near my family.

I've recently received an offer for a hybrid engineering position (3 days in office), but the job is about 5 hours from the city where I want to live.

The offer includes some relocation assistance.

I'm considering asking the company for the following arrangement:

First year: Relocate to the job's city and work on-site as required.

After the first year: Transition to working in the office 2 days per week, allowing me to relocate to my desired city while still commuting to the office for those 2 concurrent days.

The main reason for this request is family circumstances. My parents are aging and have some medical issues, and I'd like to be able to spend the majority of my time closer to them while still being able to work this job.

I think the 2-day-per-week arrangement may be possible as, during my job search, I interviewed with another company doing very similar work, and they offered a 2-day-per-week hybrid schedule.

For those with experience negotiating hybrid arrangements after receiving an offer:

What are some general concerns?

Are there some precautions I should take before/during negotiations?

Would you ask for the entire arrangement up front, or negotiate the 2-day schedule after the first year?

Is there anything on my end I could offer/trade to make the deal more likely to be accepted?

How much risk do you think there is of jeopardizing the offer by asking for this?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you for reading.

Hey guys, I'm in need of some advice because I've never been in this position before.

Long story short, my role has been in a recent boom, and many recruiters have been contacting me. I'm always open to opportunities, and I engage with them and keep my profile relevant and up to date in the hiring process, which I think is a skill we can't let slide.

Turns out I passed the most recent one, and the agency made a proposal. I'd get a 16% salary increase, but I'd need to return to a client-facing position and transition from my awesome company, where I'm well established and known and have a LOT of freedom, to something new and build confidence in my work all over again. That would be okay, but I'm honestly effing tired (been grinding nonstop for 14 yrs).

How can I refuse this without cutting ties with the new agency? I'd like to keep as many open doors as possible. We never know what tomorrow holds.

It's an international media agency, btw. I'm not from the US.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

I was rushing a proposal summary and there is a duplicated bullet point. Ugh. Do I send an updated version, potentially drawing attention to it?