Any gotchas I should be aware of when negotiati...
Any gotchas I should be aware of when negotiating comp with a staffing agency (vs. with a company directly) after I received an offer? They provided a range in the initial recruiter call but I'd like to see if I can push above that
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distinguished-silver•6mo ago
usually any negotiations passed that number just means they're taking less of a cut. obviously a competing offer + highlighting that you have the skillsets that the client wants will usually sway them to lose some margin if it means maintaining a good relationship with the client.
without a competing offer.. use an old one and forge the numbers and dates? not like it matters to them
but many will just not budge
i had one staffing company not budge at all at $75/hr even when presenting a $130/hr competing offer
fair-rose•6mo ago
Yeah that makes sense; so prolly less receptive to negotiation than if you were negotiating directly with the company
conscious-sapphire•6mo ago
Since recruiters get paid if you get hired, I've negotiated a sign-on bonus from a J. The J was only authorized for a certain amount. The recruiter paid me the difference from their firm to lock in the recruitment. So I guess you could try that?
I wouldn't go that route until after you get an offer BTW.
fair-rose•6mo ago
Ah I see. Yeah I have the offer
Just trying to see what the play is here
Did you try to negotiate base first, then fall back to sign on (also was it without any vesting)
conscious-sapphire•6mo ago
No, I got the sense that the base wasn't up for negotiation so proceeded onto other things like sign ons, benefits, vacation, etc.
You can use the excuse for sign on bonus because you need to upgrade your tech setup and office setup. These are reasonable asks and would help with productivity.
fair-rose•6mo ago
Did you push for immediate vest?
conscious-sapphire•6mo ago
not applicable in my sitch
fair-rose•6mo ago
Awesome thanks