How to Negotiate Your Job Offer (Software Engineer)

How to Negotiate Your Salary (Software Engineer)
Hello! In this video, I discuss useful tips to negotiate your software engineer job offer! This video is mostly for people who are developers in tech, but of course, some of these tips can be useful for people in other industries!

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TIMESTAMPS | CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:46 - Confidence Is Key & Negotiating Is Expected
2:45 - Setting The Stage To Negotiate Effectively
5:26 - How To Sell Yourself (Skit)
5:53 - Don't Reveal Numbers
7:36 - Negotiating with No Competing Offers
11:12 - Negotiating with Competing Offers
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[Bukola]

Hey, I finally got to deliver on a highly requested video! The timing isn't the best with record-high unemployment due to COVID and of course recent discussions about police brutality. But hoping this video will be useful to anyone looking for a job right now and in the future :)
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[CodeBean]

This is so important! Alot of people are so worried the job will being ripped away if they ask for more money. Especially women in tech.

[jayred]

Love this!! As a recruiter, just want to highlight that is is illegal for recruiters to ask you what you currently make (i.e. what is your current salary?). However it is not illegal for recruiters to ask the following that imply your current salary: what are your salary expectations? What are you hoping to make in your next role? I really appreciated how you deflected the question while also speaking about your excitement for the role!

[ebentee]

Whoever read this you'll be successful one day, let's do this together for the future

[whoiamdoesntmatter]

As A Brown Girl Currently Studying Data Science Online :) I Appreciate This A Lot

Im Taking A Turn In Career And Its Nice To See SomeOne That Looks Like Me Speaking To Me
Love From South Africa 🖤

[samidolistic]

this is great! never verbally accept an offer because you're excited to get an offer when you haven't seen the contract

[rosejenk]

As a Network Security Engineer & manager, I've done a lot of hiring in my time and you are spot on with this video. Funny thing is that when I attempt to coach my daughter on the art of negotiating a salary, she seems to think I'm a dinosaur in this area. I'm going to share this valuable video and your channel with her. Keep up the great work!

[harveyts]

I just took a job without negotiating and it hurt me a lot. I normally do but at the moment this economy is crazy and I had some issues with conflict of interest. Please do negotiate though. Especially women. One reason that is well documented that women make less is that they do not negotiate when they start. Get more everyone.

[MySWESpace]

I loved this video! Recently I switched jobs and I forced myself to negotiate even though it was so uncomfortable, ended up increasing my salary and getting a sign on bonus. Watching this, I see things I could have done better and it will definitely be helpful in future. Thanks for this.

[thgbusinessecommerce]

i recently read a book that covered the life long hurt of getting your first job in a recession and the like. showcasing that if you start out on a lower salary it will statistically hurt you your entire career. very interesting read that one. also, all you people looking for a job, know your own worth and don't settle for anything less. as someone who has hired a decent amount of people myself, i most definitely value that sort of attitude and frame of mind from a prospective employee, from a character perspective as well.

[DontMindMeJustWatchjng]

I’m a software engineer also and can say that this provided a lot of great information about the process. Most important is that the negotiation started well before the offer being extended. The example dialog made it even better.

[nothingiseverperfect]

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haha the examples were actually rlly good thooo thnxxxx

[firstgenerationprogrammer]

You've inspired me to start my own channel and tell my story, I believe we can inspire black viewers to get to where we are. Hopefully, we can collab in the future!

[AndrewHitti]

Lots of people will make more money as a result of this video! These are great tips!! Researching market rates, always asking for more etc. 💰💰

[MrCalshine]

I love your tact and intelligence. As a female software engineering, this is very encouraging to hear how negotiating done. I find you very inspirational!

[jasminer]

Don't accept Hooli's offer I have heard terrible things about their CEO! 😂 Loved the video I will be graduating from my bootcamp in a few weeks and this is very helpful ❤

[haejinsuh]

I used some of these tactics in a call with a recruiter today, and I WANT TO THANK YOUUU. You seriously saved me

[TheBigCheezeIt]

This was so helpful, especially the fake conversations :) Thank you!!

[Makasituation]

"Just so we can set an expectation..." lol these are the most innocent-sounding back-handed words.

[Msmabintistar]

This is by far the best salary negotiation video. I personally struggle with this. Thank you so much for the content.