How to Negotiate Salary after Job Offer | 5 Practical Tips

61% of people miss out on higher pay, so in this video, I'm going to share my 5 tips on how to negotiate salary after receiving a job offer and help you get over that mental barrier stopping you from salary negotiation in the first place.

In order to negotiate a salary offer effectively, you would preferably not do it over email, but rather face-to-face or over the phone. Then, imagine you are negotiating the job offer on behalf of a friend, since this helps you get into the confident and assertive mindset.

You want to give a specific salary figure when you're countering a job offer since the other party will assume you have done extensive homework into your market value.

You want to also have a walk away point (a worst case scenario) BEFORE you even begin negotiating your job offer because you definitely don't want to accept something that's way too low.

Finally, when countering a job offer or countering a salary package, you want to rely on facts instead of feelings because you want to help your counterpart understand exactly why you deserve what you're asking for.

Those 5 practical tips are will help you negotiate for a higher salary after a job offer!

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00:00 Intro
01:39 3 Practical Consequences
03:01 Imagine you are negotiating for a friend
03:41 Give a specific salary figure
04:21 Have a walk away point
04:56 Use facts, not feelings
06:14 Negotiate ethically
06:57 Bonus tip

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[JeffSu]

Have you tried to negotiate salary before? How did it go?

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
01:39 3 Practical Consequences
03:01 Imagine you are negotiating for a friend
03:41 Give a specific salary figure
04:21 Have a walk away point
04:56 Use facts, not feelings
06:14 Negotiate ethically
06:57 Bonus tip

[seapops]

Omg after 3 interviews and assessment tests, just got a job offer letter from a tech company here in NYC last Monday and I counter-offered for 10%... I was so nervous after she told me mmm not sure bit I'll ask and i’ll get back to you at the end of the week. I thought oh man I think I blew it! They're gonna rescind and that's it. I called and left a VM last Thursday to follow through, recruiter didn't replied. I couldn't sleep and so much anxiety. Next day Friday ( today) I called again around 11:30am. no answer and I left a voicemail. I was about to give up when the phone rang and voila! She apologized cuz of so many meetings! Whew! I got the job plus the offer I wanted. I was so happy and ecstatic! So People, negotiating your salary once u get an offer letter really works! Trust me! Oh, thank u bro for the advice and tips and pointers. It really helped me.

[ankitaahuja]

This is my first time negotiating, I asked 80-85 in the start of interviewing. I saw in glassdoor the estimate salary is 60-95k, then at the end I said I did research on salary and I think I should get at-least 92k and then close the deal in 89k base and 12% bonus. So yes, you should always negotiate.

[Uchy]

Hi Jeff, I recently went through a very intensive interview process for my dream job. I watched you’re videos and leveraged all the information learned in my interviews. I found out I GOT THE JOB!! Now it’s time to negotiate!! Thank you for making me an extremely competitive candidate!

[jarellshop]

I got a 50% pay bump by not revealing my current salary to the hirer. I have always felt underpriced and I am due for promotion at end of month from my current company. However, I do know that my company isn't going to give me the best deal as I had accepted a lower pay scale initially.

I told the interviewer that it isn't the way I do things, and I do not wish to reveal it as I believe that my skills are worth xxx and it should not be based on my current remuneration. 5 days later they came back with a salary that was higher than what I was asking (I was asking for 40% more). Crazy as it is, I'm finally reaping my reward after 5 years in the industry.

Moral of the story - don't screw yourself over, give them nothing to benchmark you on, and often times, that is when they will treat u fairly.

[dianataty]

Only after being on the hiring side was I exposed to the amount of effort and time to find a candidate who is a good fit for my team and company. As an employer, I can attest showing your worth for each skill based on market data is very good leverage. Stack up your skills to show how agile you are, and how they can be useful to the employer in future scenarios (e.g. if there's an industry event, a new marketing strategy, new target market for the employer).
I also find ladies are not as confident as men - don't be! Go for it girls!!

[TripleLean]

This video helped me negotiate an $8k increase from my initial offer. Thank you so much. The points that you made about negotiating being a commendable skill and your employer respecting the fact that you stood up for yourself, were spot on!

[Andrea_Dong]

I’ve never actually considered how expensive the hiring process is for the employer so this was very educational 😊 I’ll be keeping your tips in mind, thanks for the video!

[rakugakid]

About to put this to practice as I was asked for a target salary range. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom, Jeff!

[mikethemechanic]

One thing I would like to add. You can always negotiate a non paid vacation when you start a new job. My last job I told them I had 2 weeks off in December and my vacation was planned and paid for. The company had no problem with it. Only problem was I heard non stop complaints of it from my coworkers. I took 2 weeks off after 1 month on the job. Nice video..

[judes]

Thank you Jeff!! That tip about negotiating for a friend gave me a real confidence boost!

[erikaso_]

Great content as usual, Jeff! Could you do a part 2 of this where you negotiate salary in the same company you’re already working with for a pay raise? Can’t wait to see what else you have to share! ✨

[Justmexx]

I DID IT!.. sent an email negotiating the salary after the written offer was given and they counter offered what to what i wanted! Was soo nervous they was going to take back the offer 🤣

[Tootbook]

I did all of this unintentionally. Thanks Jeff! I feel a lot better about how I handled the process now.

[erickruger]

Former technical recuriter for Orbital ATK and SpaceX - this is really great advice, applicable to virtually any industry or job market. Glad this came up on my feed, sharing with friends.

[haasan]

Guys, this is IMPORTANT: "Negotiation is a valuable life skill. Attempting to negotiate makes you more attractive in the employer's eyes"

[ufoufo]

Thanks for this J. I always find your videos down to earth, logical and energetic. Keep them coming.

[jakelee]

Thank you Jeff! This is exactly what I needed

[janicelai]

This channel is so underrated!!! Thanks Jeff for all ur interview and career tips!!

[neshneshnesha]

Love this video! I’ve been in my current company for six years and recently became licensed. I applied for a transfer in my company and they offered me the position but with the lowest base pay possibly. This was the first time that I’ve negotiated a salary. Sometimes we don’t realize our worth and may put our own values and needs to the side for others. I’m waiting to hear back about whether my offer was accepted! 🤞🏾