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Got contacted by a company which wants to recruit me. I an had phone call from HR who told me "to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you". I have good reasons to think they are really interested by my profile, but also good reasons to think that they are not lying and that this is the maximum salary I can expect.
Should I still negotiate for more, or is it disrespectful to do so, as the HR was pretty clear on that?
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Got contacted by a company which wants to recruit me. I an had phone call from HR who told me "to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you". I have good reasons to think they are really interested by my profile, but also good reasons to think that they are not lying and that this is the maximum salary I can expect.
Should I still negotiate for more, or is it disrespectful to do so, as the HR was pretty clear on that?
interviewing salary
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Had you attempted any salary increases/negotiations BEFORE you got the call you described above? Without context, I would have thought you had repeatedly asked about it before getting such a strong reaction from their HR. How far along the recruitment process did the phone-call occur?
– Kozaky
13 hours ago
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Is the "maximum salary" they told you an amount large enough to make you interested in working for them?
– Seth R
12 hours ago
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They are trying to avoid wasting their time and yours. To waste their time anyway would be disrespectful.
– Joe Strazzere
9 hours ago
@Kozaky None. They just asked for my current salary and them called me to say that what I currently had is the maximum they can afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
@JoeStrazzere I am wasting their time only if I go to the interview with a non-negociable salary range higher than what they afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
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Got contacted by a company which wants to recruit me. I an had phone call from HR who told me "to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you". I have good reasons to think they are really interested by my profile, but also good reasons to think that they are not lying and that this is the maximum salary I can expect.
Should I still negotiate for more, or is it disrespectful to do so, as the HR was pretty clear on that?
interviewing salary
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Got contacted by a company which wants to recruit me. I an had phone call from HR who told me "to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you". I have good reasons to think they are really interested by my profile, but also good reasons to think that they are not lying and that this is the maximum salary I can expect.
Should I still negotiate for more, or is it disrespectful to do so, as the HR was pretty clear on that?
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Had you attempted any salary increases/negotiations BEFORE you got the call you described above? Without context, I would have thought you had repeatedly asked about it before getting such a strong reaction from their HR. How far along the recruitment process did the phone-call occur?
– Kozaky
13 hours ago
2
Is the "maximum salary" they told you an amount large enough to make you interested in working for them?
– Seth R
12 hours ago
1
They are trying to avoid wasting their time and yours. To waste their time anyway would be disrespectful.
– Joe Strazzere
9 hours ago
@Kozaky None. They just asked for my current salary and them called me to say that what I currently had is the maximum they can afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
@JoeStrazzere I am wasting their time only if I go to the interview with a non-negociable salary range higher than what they afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
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Had you attempted any salary increases/negotiations BEFORE you got the call you described above? Without context, I would have thought you had repeatedly asked about it before getting such a strong reaction from their HR. How far along the recruitment process did the phone-call occur?
– Kozaky
13 hours ago
2
Is the "maximum salary" they told you an amount large enough to make you interested in working for them?
– Seth R
12 hours ago
1
They are trying to avoid wasting their time and yours. To waste their time anyway would be disrespectful.
– Joe Strazzere
9 hours ago
@Kozaky None. They just asked for my current salary and them called me to say that what I currently had is the maximum they can afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
@JoeStrazzere I am wasting their time only if I go to the interview with a non-negociable salary range higher than what they afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
Had you attempted any salary increases/negotiations BEFORE you got the call you described above? Without context, I would have thought you had repeatedly asked about it before getting such a strong reaction from their HR. How far along the recruitment process did the phone-call occur?
– Kozaky
13 hours ago
Had you attempted any salary increases/negotiations BEFORE you got the call you described above? Without context, I would have thought you had repeatedly asked about it before getting such a strong reaction from their HR. How far along the recruitment process did the phone-call occur?
– Kozaky
13 hours ago
2
2
Is the "maximum salary" they told you an amount large enough to make you interested in working for them?
– Seth R
12 hours ago
Is the "maximum salary" they told you an amount large enough to make you interested in working for them?
– Seth R
12 hours ago
1
1
They are trying to avoid wasting their time and yours. To waste their time anyway would be disrespectful.
– Joe Strazzere
9 hours ago
They are trying to avoid wasting their time and yours. To waste their time anyway would be disrespectful.
– Joe Strazzere
9 hours ago
@Kozaky None. They just asked for my current salary and them called me to say that what I currently had is the maximum they can afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
@Kozaky None. They just asked for my current salary and them called me to say that what I currently had is the maximum they can afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
@JoeStrazzere I am wasting their time only if I go to the interview with a non-negociable salary range higher than what they afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
@JoeStrazzere I am wasting their time only if I go to the interview with a non-negociable salary range higher than what they afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
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This is business, and when it comes to how much you're worth you should never feel bad about asserting your worth. However...
"to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you"
This is interesting. It could be one of two things: this is either a strategy to keep your from being aggressive or assertive about what you deserve OR the truth. If it's the truth, you can still push back, ONCE. I would say "Are you saying that is non-negotiable?", if they respond "Yes, it's non-negotiable." Then I would make my decision.
However if it's just a strategy to keep you from negotiating what you want, then they'll bend a bit.
But the overall response here is: You should never be ashamed of asserting your worth. In business and in life. People will want you to compromise constantly. You can, if you want, but you should never feel embarrassed or ashamed asserting your worth. It's not disrespectful, it's business.
Do you think the company is embarrassed when it charges clients its fee? No, it isn't. That's business. They do their business and you do yours.
answered 14 hours ago
ShinEmperor
1,41527
I would not feel bad to negociate if the HR didn't say those words. What I would find respectful is agreeing to go in the interview and be ready to refuse that maximum salary they would offer, as I would be effectively wasting their time if its the thruth. Now it might be a strategy, as I said I have good reasons to believe it's not, but in the end I don't know. But if it's a strategy then they took pretty big risks by telling me that as they could have lost me. If they where ready to take that risk, I don't know why they wouldn't take another at the interview.
– Aulaulz
14 hours ago
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Also, depending on how close their hard limit is to your acceptable perceived valuation, it may be worthwhile to ask if non-monetary negotiation is possible (vacation or any other perks).
– pboss3010
12 hours ago
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Should I still negotiate for more?
No, they set a parameter, if it's not viable for you, look elsewhere for a job.
answered 12 hours ago
Kilisi
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As a senior developer, i got this a lot in my last job hunt. They have a ceiling, HR told you what it was, and if you were expecting higher, then you need to go elsewhere.
– Bill Leeper
9 hours ago
add a comment |
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It's worth confirming this with them: "This is potentially a show stopper for me. Is this really a hard limit?".
Chances are, it actually is a hard limit and they bring it up right away since it's probably on the low side of the market and they already have lost a few candidates because of this. So they actually do what they say: try to identify a hard show stopper up front.
I certainly had this discussion a few times. "Recruiter: XXX is the max salary", "Me: Sorry but that's not going to work for me. Can this be tweaked somehow?". "Recruiter: sorry, it's a hard cap". "Me: thanks for your interest, bye.". No harm, no foul.
answered 12 hours ago
Hilmar
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It sounds like they want to discuss salary up-front, to avoid wasting time going through interviews if both parties are not on the same page. It seems to be becoming more common and, in my opinion, it makes some sense, if they have a hard cap on what they can offer for that position.
I think the key question is: is that maximum salary within the range you are looking for, or would be willing to do the job for? If so, it might be best to just carry on with the process and see where it goes.
If not though, then you probably should just be honest and tell them that it's below the level you are looking for, especially if you already have a job. If they can't do better then you'll probably have to just walk away, but you might save both parties some time.
answered 10 hours ago
Time4Tea
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I agree with you, it makes perfect sense to do that. But yeah basically I am ready to take their offer, otherwise I would have stopped the process.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
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Should I still negotiate for more
NO
Reply (assuming it's too low)
I appreciate your considerate approach.
In that sentiment I unfortunately have to respectfully decline your offer if you see no way to come to another agreement.
Thank you for considering me to become part of your company and I remain open for future inquiries.
If you like, you could include your salary expectation in case they REALLY WANT you but it seems a moot point to me.
answered 6 hours ago
DigitalBlade969
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This is business, and when it comes to how much you're worth you should never feel bad about asserting your worth. However...
"to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you"
This is interesting. It could be one of two things: this is either a strategy to keep your from being aggressive or assertive about what you deserve OR the truth. If it's the truth, you can still push back, ONCE. I would say "Are you saying that is non-negotiable?", if they respond "Yes, it's non-negotiable." Then I would make my decision.
However if it's just a strategy to keep you from negotiating what you want, then they'll bend a bit.
But the overall response here is: You should never be ashamed of asserting your worth. In business and in life. People will want you to compromise constantly. You can, if you want, but you should never feel embarrassed or ashamed asserting your worth. It's not disrespectful, it's business.
Do you think the company is embarrassed when it charges clients its fee? No, it isn't. That's business. They do their business and you do yours.
answered 14 hours ago
ShinEmperor
1,41527
I would not feel bad to negociate if the HR didn't say those words. What I would find respectful is agreeing to go in the interview and be ready to refuse that maximum salary they would offer, as I would be effectively wasting their time if its the thruth. Now it might be a strategy, as I said I have good reasons to believe it's not, but in the end I don't know. But if it's a strategy then they took pretty big risks by telling me that as they could have lost me. If they where ready to take that risk, I don't know why they wouldn't take another at the interview.
– Aulaulz
14 hours ago
2
Also, depending on how close their hard limit is to your acceptable perceived valuation, it may be worthwhile to ask if non-monetary negotiation is possible (vacation or any other perks).
– pboss3010
12 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
This is business, and when it comes to how much you're worth you should never feel bad about asserting your worth. However...
"to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you"
This is interesting. It could be one of two things: this is either a strategy to keep your from being aggressive or assertive about what you deserve OR the truth. If it's the truth, you can still push back, ONCE. I would say "Are you saying that is non-negotiable?", if they respond "Yes, it's non-negotiable." Then I would make my decision.
However if it's just a strategy to keep you from negotiating what you want, then they'll bend a bit.
But the overall response here is: You should never be ashamed of asserting your worth. In business and in life. People will want you to compromise constantly. You can, if you want, but you should never feel embarrassed or ashamed asserting your worth. It's not disrespectful, it's business.
Do you think the company is embarrassed when it charges clients its fee? No, it isn't. That's business. They do their business and you do yours.
answered 14 hours ago
ShinEmperor
1,41527
I would not feel bad to negociate if the HR didn't say those words. What I would find respectful is agreeing to go in the interview and be ready to refuse that maximum salary they would offer, as I would be effectively wasting their time if its the thruth. Now it might be a strategy, as I said I have good reasons to believe it's not, but in the end I don't know. But if it's a strategy then they took pretty big risks by telling me that as they could have lost me. If they where ready to take that risk, I don't know why they wouldn't take another at the interview.
– Aulaulz
14 hours ago
2
Also, depending on how close their hard limit is to your acceptable perceived valuation, it may be worthwhile to ask if non-monetary negotiation is possible (vacation or any other perks).
– pboss3010
12 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
This is business, and when it comes to how much you're worth you should never feel bad about asserting your worth. However...
"to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you"
This is interesting. It could be one of two things: this is either a strategy to keep your from being aggressive or assertive about what you deserve OR the truth. If it's the truth, you can still push back, ONCE. I would say "Are you saying that is non-negotiable?", if they respond "Yes, it's non-negotiable." Then I would make my decision.
However if it's just a strategy to keep you from negotiating what you want, then they'll bend a bit.
But the overall response here is: You should never be ashamed of asserting your worth. In business and in life. People will want you to compromise constantly. You can, if you want, but you should never feel embarrassed or ashamed asserting your worth. It's not disrespectful, it's business.
Do you think the company is embarrassed when it charges clients its fee? No, it isn't. That's business. They do their business and you do yours.
answered 14 hours ago
ShinEmperor
1,41527
This is business, and when it comes to how much you're worth you should never feel bad about asserting your worth. However...
"to avoid wasting both of us time, this is the maximum salary we can give you"
This is interesting. It could be one of two things: this is either a strategy to keep your from being aggressive or assertive about what you deserve OR the truth. If it's the truth, you can still push back, ONCE. I would say "Are you saying that is non-negotiable?", if they respond "Yes, it's non-negotiable." Then I would make my decision.
However if it's just a strategy to keep you from negotiating what you want, then they'll bend a bit.
But the overall response here is: You should never be ashamed of asserting your worth. In business and in life. People will want you to compromise constantly. You can, if you want, but you should never feel embarrassed or ashamed asserting your worth. It's not disrespectful, it's business.
Do you think the company is embarrassed when it charges clients its fee? No, it isn't. That's business. They do their business and you do yours.
answered 14 hours ago
ShinEmperor
1,41527
answered 14 hours ago
ShinEmperor
1,41527
answered 14 hours ago
ShinEmperor
1,41527
answered 14 hours ago
ShinEmperor
1,41527
1,41527
I would not feel bad to negociate if the HR didn't say those words. What I would find respectful is agreeing to go in the interview and be ready to refuse that maximum salary they would offer, as I would be effectively wasting their time if its the thruth. Now it might be a strategy, as I said I have good reasons to believe it's not, but in the end I don't know. But if it's a strategy then they took pretty big risks by telling me that as they could have lost me. If they where ready to take that risk, I don't know why they wouldn't take another at the interview.
– Aulaulz
14 hours ago
2
Also, depending on how close their hard limit is to your acceptable perceived valuation, it may be worthwhile to ask if non-monetary negotiation is possible (vacation or any other perks).
– pboss3010
12 hours ago
add a comment |
I would not feel bad to negociate if the HR didn't say those words. What I would find respectful is agreeing to go in the interview and be ready to refuse that maximum salary they would offer, as I would be effectively wasting their time if its the thruth. Now it might be a strategy, as I said I have good reasons to believe it's not, but in the end I don't know. But if it's a strategy then they took pretty big risks by telling me that as they could have lost me. If they where ready to take that risk, I don't know why they wouldn't take another at the interview.
– Aulaulz
14 hours ago
2
Also, depending on how close their hard limit is to your acceptable perceived valuation, it may be worthwhile to ask if non-monetary negotiation is possible (vacation or any other perks).
– pboss3010
12 hours ago
I would not feel bad to negociate if the HR didn't say those words. What I would find respectful is agreeing to go in the interview and be ready to refuse that maximum salary they would offer, as I would be effectively wasting their time if its the thruth. Now it might be a strategy, as I said I have good reasons to believe it's not, but in the end I don't know. But if it's a strategy then they took pretty big risks by telling me that as they could have lost me. If they where ready to take that risk, I don't know why they wouldn't take another at the interview.
– Aulaulz
14 hours ago
I would not feel bad to negociate if the HR didn't say those words. What I would find respectful is agreeing to go in the interview and be ready to refuse that maximum salary they would offer, as I would be effectively wasting their time if its the thruth. Now it might be a strategy, as I said I have good reasons to believe it's not, but in the end I don't know. But if it's a strategy then they took pretty big risks by telling me that as they could have lost me. If they where ready to take that risk, I don't know why they wouldn't take another at the interview.
– Aulaulz
14 hours ago
2
2
Also, depending on how close their hard limit is to your acceptable perceived valuation, it may be worthwhile to ask if non-monetary negotiation is possible (vacation or any other perks).
– pboss3010
12 hours ago
Also, depending on how close their hard limit is to your acceptable perceived valuation, it may be worthwhile to ask if non-monetary negotiation is possible (vacation or any other perks).
– pboss3010
12 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
Should I still negotiate for more?
No, they set a parameter, if it's not viable for you, look elsewhere for a job.
answered 12 hours ago
Kilisi
111k61247429
1
As a senior developer, i got this a lot in my last job hunt. They have a ceiling, HR told you what it was, and if you were expecting higher, then you need to go elsewhere.
– Bill Leeper
9 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
Should I still negotiate for more?
No, they set a parameter, if it's not viable for you, look elsewhere for a job.
answered 12 hours ago
Kilisi
111k61247429
1
As a senior developer, i got this a lot in my last job hunt. They have a ceiling, HR told you what it was, and if you were expecting higher, then you need to go elsewhere.
– Bill Leeper
9 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
5
down vote
up vote
5
down vote
Should I still negotiate for more?
No, they set a parameter, if it's not viable for you, look elsewhere for a job.
answered 12 hours ago
Kilisi
111k61247429
Should I still negotiate for more?
No, they set a parameter, if it's not viable for you, look elsewhere for a job.
answered 12 hours ago
Kilisi
111k61247429
answered 12 hours ago
Kilisi
111k61247429
answered 12 hours ago
Kilisi
111k61247429
answered 12 hours ago
Kilisi
111k61247429
111k61247429
1
As a senior developer, i got this a lot in my last job hunt. They have a ceiling, HR told you what it was, and if you were expecting higher, then you need to go elsewhere.
– Bill Leeper
9 hours ago
add a comment |
1
As a senior developer, i got this a lot in my last job hunt. They have a ceiling, HR told you what it was, and if you were expecting higher, then you need to go elsewhere.
– Bill Leeper
9 hours ago
1
1
As a senior developer, i got this a lot in my last job hunt. They have a ceiling, HR told you what it was, and if you were expecting higher, then you need to go elsewhere.
– Bill Leeper
9 hours ago
As a senior developer, i got this a lot in my last job hunt. They have a ceiling, HR told you what it was, and if you were expecting higher, then you need to go elsewhere.
– Bill Leeper
9 hours ago
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
It's worth confirming this with them: "This is potentially a show stopper for me. Is this really a hard limit?".
Chances are, it actually is a hard limit and they bring it up right away since it's probably on the low side of the market and they already have lost a few candidates because of this. So they actually do what they say: try to identify a hard show stopper up front.
I certainly had this discussion a few times. "Recruiter: XXX is the max salary", "Me: Sorry but that's not going to work for me. Can this be tweaked somehow?". "Recruiter: sorry, it's a hard cap". "Me: thanks for your interest, bye.". No harm, no foul.
answered 12 hours ago
Hilmar
24.6k66074
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
It's worth confirming this with them: "This is potentially a show stopper for me. Is this really a hard limit?".
Chances are, it actually is a hard limit and they bring it up right away since it's probably on the low side of the market and they already have lost a few candidates because of this. So they actually do what they say: try to identify a hard show stopper up front.
I certainly had this discussion a few times. "Recruiter: XXX is the max salary", "Me: Sorry but that's not going to work for me. Can this be tweaked somehow?". "Recruiter: sorry, it's a hard cap". "Me: thanks for your interest, bye.". No harm, no foul.
answered 12 hours ago
Hilmar
24.6k66074
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
It's worth confirming this with them: "This is potentially a show stopper for me. Is this really a hard limit?".
Chances are, it actually is a hard limit and they bring it up right away since it's probably on the low side of the market and they already have lost a few candidates because of this. So they actually do what they say: try to identify a hard show stopper up front.
I certainly had this discussion a few times. "Recruiter: XXX is the max salary", "Me: Sorry but that's not going to work for me. Can this be tweaked somehow?". "Recruiter: sorry, it's a hard cap". "Me: thanks for your interest, bye.". No harm, no foul.
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It's worth confirming this with them: "This is potentially a show stopper for me. Is this really a hard limit?".
Chances are, it actually is a hard limit and they bring it up right away since it's probably on the low side of the market and they already have lost a few candidates because of this. So they actually do what they say: try to identify a hard show stopper up front.
I certainly had this discussion a few times. "Recruiter: XXX is the max salary", "Me: Sorry but that's not going to work for me. Can this be tweaked somehow?". "Recruiter: sorry, it's a hard cap". "Me: thanks for your interest, bye.". No harm, no foul.
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It sounds like they want to discuss salary up-front, to avoid wasting time going through interviews if both parties are not on the same page. It seems to be becoming more common and, in my opinion, it makes some sense, if they have a hard cap on what they can offer for that position.
I think the key question is: is that maximum salary within the range you are looking for, or would be willing to do the job for? If so, it might be best to just carry on with the process and see where it goes.
If not though, then you probably should just be honest and tell them that it's below the level you are looking for, especially if you already have a job. If they can't do better then you'll probably have to just walk away, but you might save both parties some time.
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I agree with you, it makes perfect sense to do that. But yeah basically I am ready to take their offer, otherwise I would have stopped the process.
– Aulaulz
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It sounds like they want to discuss salary up-front, to avoid wasting time going through interviews if both parties are not on the same page. It seems to be becoming more common and, in my opinion, it makes some sense, if they have a hard cap on what they can offer for that position.
I think the key question is: is that maximum salary within the range you are looking for, or would be willing to do the job for? If so, it might be best to just carry on with the process and see where it goes.
If not though, then you probably should just be honest and tell them that it's below the level you are looking for, especially if you already have a job. If they can't do better then you'll probably have to just walk away, but you might save both parties some time.
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I agree with you, it makes perfect sense to do that. But yeah basically I am ready to take their offer, otherwise I would have stopped the process.
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It sounds like they want to discuss salary up-front, to avoid wasting time going through interviews if both parties are not on the same page. It seems to be becoming more common and, in my opinion, it makes some sense, if they have a hard cap on what they can offer for that position.
I think the key question is: is that maximum salary within the range you are looking for, or would be willing to do the job for? If so, it might be best to just carry on with the process and see where it goes.
If not though, then you probably should just be honest and tell them that it's below the level you are looking for, especially if you already have a job. If they can't do better then you'll probably have to just walk away, but you might save both parties some time.
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It sounds like they want to discuss salary up-front, to avoid wasting time going through interviews if both parties are not on the same page. It seems to be becoming more common and, in my opinion, it makes some sense, if they have a hard cap on what they can offer for that position.
I think the key question is: is that maximum salary within the range you are looking for, or would be willing to do the job for? If so, it might be best to just carry on with the process and see where it goes.
If not though, then you probably should just be honest and tell them that it's below the level you are looking for, especially if you already have a job. If they can't do better then you'll probably have to just walk away, but you might save both parties some time.
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I agree with you, it makes perfect sense to do that. But yeah basically I am ready to take their offer, otherwise I would have stopped the process.
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I agree with you, it makes perfect sense to do that. But yeah basically I am ready to take their offer, otherwise I would have stopped the process.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
I agree with you, it makes perfect sense to do that. But yeah basically I am ready to take their offer, otherwise I would have stopped the process.
– Aulaulz
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I agree with you, it makes perfect sense to do that. But yeah basically I am ready to take their offer, otherwise I would have stopped the process.
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I appreciate your considerate approach.
In that sentiment I unfortunately have to respectfully decline your offer if you see no way to come to another agreement.
Thank you for considering me to become part of your company and I remain open for future inquiries.
If you like, you could include your salary expectation in case they REALLY WANT you but it seems a moot point to me.
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I appreciate your considerate approach.
In that sentiment I unfortunately have to respectfully decline your offer if you see no way to come to another agreement.
Thank you for considering me to become part of your company and I remain open for future inquiries.
If you like, you could include your salary expectation in case they REALLY WANT you but it seems a moot point to me.
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I appreciate your considerate approach.
In that sentiment I unfortunately have to respectfully decline your offer if you see no way to come to another agreement.
Thank you for considering me to become part of your company and I remain open for future inquiries.
If you like, you could include your salary expectation in case they REALLY WANT you but it seems a moot point to me.
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Should I still negotiate for more
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Reply (assuming it's too low)
I appreciate your considerate approach.
In that sentiment I unfortunately have to respectfully decline your offer if you see no way to come to another agreement.
Thank you for considering me to become part of your company and I remain open for future inquiries.
If you like, you could include your salary expectation in case they REALLY WANT you but it seems a moot point to me.
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Had you attempted any salary increases/negotiations BEFORE you got the call you described above? Without context, I would have thought you had repeatedly asked about it before getting such a strong reaction from their HR. How far along the recruitment process did the phone-call occur?
– Kozaky
13 hours ago
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Is the "maximum salary" they told you an amount large enough to make you interested in working for them?
– Seth R
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They are trying to avoid wasting their time and yours. To waste their time anyway would be disrespectful.
– Joe Strazzere
9 hours ago
@Kozaky None. They just asked for my current salary and them called me to say that what I currently had is the maximum they can afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago
@JoeStrazzere I am wasting their time only if I go to the interview with a non-negociable salary range higher than what they afford.
– Aulaulz
9 hours ago