Salary Negotiation Script - Step-by-Step Template to Get 30% More Money

I created a step-by-step salary negotiation script that you can use to increase your chances of getting a better offer at a top tech company like Amazon. I spent the past 4 years at Amazon and have coached thousands of people to get better offers at top tech companies over the past 6 years.

Salary negotiation is often thought of as an uncomfortable topic because many people don't even know how to approach it, but it's necessary and far less intimidating once you follow my script.

Here's a Google Drive link to the template (its view only but you can create a copy)

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[JimBobe]

Its crazy just how much of a different world we come from (tech vs literally every other sector)

[btogia]

Thank you John - from OPGAR advice to salary negotiations, it was super helpful as I navigated my phone, loop & final offer. Came upon your videos about 4 weeks ago & they became my road map & provided a level of comfort/confidence. Made a couple of boo-boos, but your video on how to recover after revealing a number got me back on course. Rec’d my final offer couple days ago w/ a total CP north of $320k & a hefty sign-on. Much appreciated for providing this content.

[bebossbe]

Thank you so much for this video. Your voice is so soothing and kept my attention all the way through. Keep doing this. You were born for this.

[omareletr]

This is incredible John! I feel much more confident going into salary negotiation with a potential employer with all the amazing information that you've shared in this video.

[ginopepenella]

Unbelievable that this is free information. Thanks John!

[sumitdas]

Simply asking doesn't mean the recuiter will immediatly say yes. This isn't even a script. There is going to be some back and forth. A better template would've laid out the types of responses expected from recruiters and how we can stay firm in our ask.

[danhunt]

Another great video John. Thanks for making this videos and for placing them out here for us to view free of charge. I have just completed my loop interviews with Amazon so this video is really helpful (believing I will receive an offer)!

[theempreror]

This is awesome, everything mentioned here is golden.

[nigelmarboah]

Thank you for the detailed content on this subject. Probably one of the best videos I've seen on negotiation!

[thehighearners]

Glad you’re making more videos! Thanks John!

[bimalbeura]

Liked the approach and agreed that each situation is unique and could go either way. We need to be prepared for the same. Appreciate your authenticity John!

[robertsaladino]

I got my offer rescinded after I counter the official job offer. The template was similar and on the money. I'll never negotiate again.

[ariadneelise]

Great info— clear, succinct and beyond helpful. (Room rater bonus points for Voltron 😊)

[priyankadeCTS]

Thank you so much for this detailed insight . So i am in a tricky situation. My amazon loop interview got over at last Thursday. I got a call from a recruiter stating “congratulations team has very positive feed back for you. We are intended to hire you but now we dont have a role. We will give you a letter if intent. You dont have to reloop or something but u gotta wait until we find a home for you” . Now that was really kinda tough pill to swallow. I donno what an intent letter is. Does it talk about salary etc. ? Could you please help How to deal with it? If the intent letter has any numbers can I negotiate or should i wait until an actual offer?

[RickieCai]

Don't think it's necessary to go into things like inflation, stocks etc., they're things that everyone deals with. I think you want to focus on what makes sense for your current financial situation, given the market, the scope of work and maybe your current position.

[jdwklkm]

I lost a job offer due to this. Accept the offer, dont like it, keep looking.

[felixxie]

Thank you so much for the video, very helpful!

[chiranjitmitra]

Its so unsettling how this dance with the recruiter works. I've cleared the loops and the whole 9 yards, and now the recruiter low balled me. I pointed it out and showed my competing offer. His response, "I think you should go to the other organization, perhaps work a few more years and then perhaps you can be back". sigh...

[PaisaDanny]

I am waiting for an offer from a competitor. They really like what I am bringing with my experience. Need some help with the negotiation

[simranb]

Hey John, thanks for such a great video! What if you have a competing offer that is lower than the other company you are reaching out to? (Ex: you're reaching out to Oracle to request a higher salary & you have offers that are lower from Microsoft & Oracle). Should you still mention it in that case & how?