Hey guys!
I’ve seen people mention L35 offers ranging anywhere from ₹16L to ₹40 fixed (Yes 40!)
That’s a ridiculously wide range 😅
For those who’ve come across L35 lateral offers recently, what’s the highest fixed compensation you’ve heard being offered for an L35 lateral?
Curious to know what the upper end of the range actually looks like.
I joined Salesforce in India in July 2026, at a ₹15 LPA base.
Today, I received an offer from Cisco for ₹24 LPA base. I wasn’t actively looking to leave Salesforce, and honestly, I would prefer to stay at Salesforce because I like the company/role and see better long-term value there.
The problem is the compensation gap — ₹15L vs ₹24L base is significant.
Would it be reasonable to have a conversation with my Salesforce manager about this, despite having joined only ~3 weeks ago?
I’m not looking to make demands or threaten to leave. I’d essentially want to say that I’ve received this offer, Salesforce is my preference, but the compensation difference is substantial, and I wanted to understand whether there’s anything Salesforce can do.
Questions:
Is it too early to have this conversation?
Would this make me look like a flight risk after only 3 weeks?
Is it realistic for Salesforce to do anything about compensation this early?
If Salesforce says they can’t match, would you still stay if Salesforce was genuinely your preferred company?
Would especially appreciate perspectives from managers/HR/recruiters who have dealt with similar situations.
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.
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 5 years experience as a ServiceNow Developer
I have an offer from coforge with Goldman sachs as client and other offers from hcl and ltm is it a good option to choose coforge if the pay diffrence is 4-5 lakhs considering the wlb and work pressure will it be worth it?
Thanks
Client currently pays my business $5.5k/month for \\\~100 paid ads. They’ve hired their own $2.8k/month overseas editor and want to reduce me to $3.5k for 32 higher-quality ads + $500 to train/manage their new editor and help scale him from 75 to eventually 150 ads/week.
I’m concerned I’m taking a $1.5k pay cut while being paid $500 to transfer my knowledge/processes to someone who could eventually replace much of what I do. On the flip side, it could move me upstream into more creative direction while removing a lot of low-value execution. For context I have an existing internal editing team.
Would you take this structure? And what would you charge for managing/training their editor?
I work at a very employee-centric insurance company and have been happy here. I was casually interviewing just to check the market (not actively looking to leave) and ended up getting an offer from one of the biggest insurance companies in North America.
It’s a senior role with about a 10% pay increase. I don’t actually want to take the offer — I’d prefer to stay where I am, but I’d like to use it to negotiate a raise with my current employer.
Any advice on how to approach this conversation without damaging the relationship or looking like I’m just shopping around?
Thanks in advance.
SHRM CP certified HR pro here.
How would you, if you would, approach salary negotiation in this situation?
I interviewed for an ER specialist role for a local city (TX). Salary range given was between 67 and 107k.
I interviewed for an Hrbp role originally. Didn't get it but the recruiter referred me to this position. Did a manager, panel, director, and even a consultant interview and feedback has been i've impressed.
I dont know if I get the offer what salary they'll offer. I have been typically targeting roles between 85-100k.
I think my skills and experiences personally aligns with at least mid tier of the salary band if not higher, but i wont pretend to be an absolute maxed out hire.
Ive heard mixed things about salary negotiating. Ive heard its expected. Ive heard in this market even attempting to negotiate can negate your candidacy. Im currently between roles and have been looking for a while so I dont want to shoot myself in the foot.
Ive heard an ask for a modest increase grounded in business justification is the best approach.
So since I can't really figure it out myself, im turning to my fellow HR peeps.
If you were me, what would you do? If you need more info lmk and thanks!
Almost 5 YOE in NYC and currently have a job.
Essentially got 2 questions
I make around 130k so underpaid imo and C1 is going to offer (in team matching) maybe something like 230k +20k rsu for a lead role. I’ve read enough Reddit to know the culture sounds dreadful , zon-like, 24/7 fighting for your life performance based. So I just wanted to truly hear from c1 people is Reddit exaggerating or how was the experience truly? Often 60 hour weeks just to keep up? Playing politics drained you? I’m coming from a 10/10 Wlb and underpaid role and even if C1 money is a no brainer 10/10 wlb to 0/10 wlb is genuinely not worth it
Im in 2 other loops final stages and haven’t received the offer yet but one is from a healthcare company sorta established and then an AI startup. Both expected offers are probably less than C1 maybe 200kTC. So in the world where I have 3 in front of me. How the hell do you negotiate with C1 with lower offers lol(assuming C1 isn’t the hell hole reddit says and should be me too 1 choice)?
And more importantly when I negotiate the healthcare and startup, I’m assuming I can say I have 2 other offers but only mention that the one I’m talking to is my top choice and I need them to beat insert number of larger offer here?
There’s no world where one of them beat C1 I go back to C1 they beat it and I go back to the other 2 type of loop right?
All in all yea I’m underpaid and yea market tough but if I can get offers surely I can say no and get more offers. I don’t wanna burnout 2 years into C1 just because it was objectively best thing for me career long term
Thanks for any advice here, sorry for the rant and tangled thoughts
I’m a fresher and recently received a ₹14 LPA on-campus offer from Company A.
I had previously interned at Company B but didn’t get a PPO. Recently, my previous manager reached out, referred me to another manager, and I interviewed for a role. I’ve now received an offer from Company B for ₹17 LPA (their standard fresher package).
Since I already have a ₹14 LPA offer and also have prior internship experience with Company B, is it worth asking HR if they can increase the offer to ₹18–19 LPA?
Should I negotiate, or is it better not to push since ₹17 LPA is their standard fresher package?
Would appreciate advice from people who have negotiated as freshers and how did they negotiate.
My role seems needed so I don't have an issue of job security and I'm in the EU which has pretty strong employee protection laws. In this role, if I want to leave, I have to give 3 months notice. My bonus is 20% and could be more/less depending on company performance. Last year was more. BUT manager on this role has been hell and really brings down team morale and I really want to get away from him as any interaction with him just makes me hate working for this company (which has been my dream company).
I applied for an interesting role at a competing company and have the 30-min introductory recruiter call today. But I'm hesitant because my bonus payout is end of March and with 3 months notice and given the other interview rounds, earliest I would start is January 4th. This puts me 3 months short of my bonus payout and I feel I want it for enduring my manager. And the thing is, I'm not so senior (and not a manager) that I feel they would give me my bonus as a sign on bonus.
Should I be upfront about this with the recruiter or try and get the offer first and then let them know that I'd only accept with the sign on bonus matching my bonus?
Hey everyone!
Someone with the sharp analytical mind, who has previously transacted on deals where they had the lower hand asset-wise or option-wise, or were circumstancially disadvantaged, but because of acute thinking, negotiated to not be f**ked over by the parties with obvious advantage......
I NEED THAT BRAIN POWER.
I have three or four people depending and they're emotional and are literally operating on trust factor.
I DONT.
Kindly reach out. I will ask you questions about your previous deals to determine whether you have that x-factor.
I have worked out a few ideas myself, but I need another brain. If you have free time to amuse yourself at my expense, kindly reach out. 😑
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!
After having accepted new position for $20k more than current job for same job level, including clearing background and accepting start date, I gave my resignation. Within 24 hours they countered with promotion and $35k more but no real change in job except taking on more work. Current job is 2 days with 2-3hr commute and new job would be fully remote baring quarterly travel - and may drop to twice a year. The new job would have 8% bonus and 3.5-4% raise and counter offer would be 20% (but never get full amount - maybe 70-80%) with 2% raises. Should I consider the counter offer even though I told them before they did this that I didn’t want one? Also have been passed over for raise/promotion for last year and just went through annual compensation ( with no mention of salary increases).
To give you a quick background: I’m a Healthcare Virtual Assistant based in PH who works for a private practice in Ohio under an agency and have been working with the same client for almost 3 years now.
Honestly, I don’t think the agency has any plans of increasing our salary anytime soon. So I was thinking of reaching out directly to the client and asking for a raise myself. I know it’s prohibited for us to directly discuss or request salary increases from our clients, and I’m fully aware I could risk my job for doing this, but I’m very much willing to take that chance. Since the clinic has been pretty toxic lately, and I truly feel I deserve a higher salary.
What do you guys think? Is this too risky, or would you do the same thing? I’d really love to hear your thoughts especially from those who’ve tried this and have reached the peak of success! Thanks in advance!!!
I applied for a manager position that I’m adequately experience for that has a pay range of 75k-105k. In a pre screening they said they are actually looking to fill a supervisor role with a pay range of 60-85k.
With me being overqualified for the supervisor role would I be able to negotiate up to 90k for example? How would you approach this?
I’m looking for advice on what to do next in a salary negotiation. I received a written offer for an internal position at my current university, and the initial offer was $81K. I felt that was too low given my background, so I negotiated and asked for $95K.
For context, I have almost 5 years at the university, already have relationships with many of the internal partners this role would work with, have a master’s degree from the university specifically in this field, and have directly relevant experience in international/global engagement, relationship management, and cross-campus work. The position is classified as Grade 109, with a posted salary range of $68,000 to $105,175 and a midpoint of $86,515.
The hiring manager came back and said HR approved an increase to $83K. She also acknowledged that I would bring a lot of relevant experience and alignment to the role, and suggested that there may be a budget constraint.
So they moved from $81K to $83K, which is only a $2K increase, or about 2.5%. I’m honestly pretty surprised by the counter, especially because $83K is still below the midpoint of the posted range.
I genuinely want the position, but $95K is the salary I actually want, and I’m having trouble justifying making the move for $83K.
What would you do next? Would you push back again and ask if there is any additional flexibility on base salary? Would you ask about other components of the compensation package? Would you give them a specific number below $95K at this point, or make them come back with their actual ceiling?
I’m especially interested in advice from people who have negotiated university/higher-ed salaries or dealt with internal transfers where the posted range is significantly higher than the initial offer.
Edit: I currently make $75k
Hi all, I have been offered 1% profit sharing from my directors as compensation for my loyalty and basically for them to get me doing some of the senior management tasks that they would like to step away from.
Firstly, this outcome arose following a salary review in which they rejected a $30,000 pay rise in lieu of this profit share arrangement.
I don't currently have access to their profit and loss statement to determine their current net profit, however I suspect it to be in the vicinity of $3-5 million a year.
On paper if this is the case, their is a clear benefit here over the $30,000 pay rise.
However what things should I be aware of before signing the profit share agreement which is yet to be drafted and issued to me?
For context; I’m a fully qualified CNC turner, I currently run a RLX425 at my new work, I’ve recently moved areas for life reasons and been at this job for around 6 weeks now, and so far it’s been perfect, they’re a shop transition into CNC from manual, they only have two CNC lathes and I’m most experienced one here, I’ve helped speed up process and in processing of changing the type of insets they use so suit CNC machines better. I’ve started began training the other CNC machinist and one who works on the manuals who wants to move other.
My concern is I did this at my old job free of charge and kind of realised I was being undervalued and don’t want to let it happen now I’ve got a fresh start.
I’m currently 23, working in England, north west, my probation contract is £20ph.
I was offered my minimum requirement for a job I interviewed for, but the day before I received the offer I got an unexpected 10% increase at my current job - making the job offer much less sweet.
There will be better opportunities at this new position, but I'm increasing my commute and giving up 2 remote work days a week. I'm bored out of my mind at my current job.
I'm never one to do this, but I'm wondering if I should counter for more money. I know it's not their problem that I got a raise, but I'm fairly confident they offered me the bottom of their range.
I have not accepted the offer yet.