u/Zealousideal-Gap964 wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I had given them a salary range when I was going through the process, the initial offer was near the lower bound of that range. I told them it would make my decision a lot easier if they could bump up the salary just a bit. I was still actively interviewing but told them that if
u/michaelnovati replied · ★ FEATURED
Yeah Codesmith's negotiation advice is to come in with a high ask "Just always ask them for $150K" as a way to also set the stage that you are a more senior engineer than you appear on paper... combined with exaggerating OSPs as work experience, is one of the ways SOME (not ALL) people get higher starting salaries at less strong non-tech companies.
It's very effective though and not judging. Like this is a great outcome compared to almost every other bootcamp!