Candidates Afraid Negotiating Will Get the Offer Rescinded
49 posts across 16 communities in the last 30 days; 18% from r/careeradvice.
“I received a job offer and want to negotiate my salary by 10k (it's within the band) and move my start date a week later. On the phone, I stupidly said I'd be ok with the salary I received if they can't go higher and I also agreed to the start date. I believe the start date…”
“I dont have equity started when I was 19 and in hindsight should've asked for more but the pay was well above anything I had even thought of at the time and I was blinded by that and getting to work with and train some of my good friends. I would like to leave mainly because I…”
“Thanks for trying it—especially for pointing out the cramped table and easy-to-miss slider on mobile. Which phone/browser were you using, and which table felt cramped? Also, were you exploring the sample or considering a current offer? No personal details needed. That’ll help me…”
People holding a job offer who want to ask for more but are scared it gets pulled: offered $81k on a $75–85k range, company came in 10% under the stated minimum, asked for $5k more and now waiting to see if it's rescinded, recruiter pushing them to accept $10k less than their current role, 'did I overshoot?'. The ask is a safe script and a read on how far they can push without losing the offer.
SOURCES (60)
“Asking for their range first also keeps you from undercuting yourself before they even make an offer. [re: Working remotely from overseas for a NYC law firm — how much should I ask for?]”
“I accepted an offer but I did an interview at a better hospital and is near me and I’m worried about backing away from the offer I signed if I get the job at the other hospital potentially as they did ask for my references, will it have legal consequences to rescind? And I able to? submitted by /u/No-Detective4056 [link] [comments]”
“I took a job a year ago that was a 20% paycut at the time — I felt very misled about salary through the hiring process and tried very hard to negotiate due to the paycut (my now supervisor was a part of this so is aware), but HR was not willing to budge due to “internal equity” and I ultimately took it anyway. A year later, I really like my job and am happy here. I really have few complaints other than the pay. My supervisor is extremely complimentary of my performance and very focused on me fee”
“Do what's best for yourself. What is the second unit, how do the environments compare, what are the ratios, how are the training programs, what resources do they have”
“girl rescind that this instant. i rescinded two acceptances when i got a higher paying offer. these orgs have to either pay competitively or fafo.”
“I recently got offered a job with Davita. They offered me a salary but I want to ask for more. I’ve never negotiated salary so my question is: Do I ask for the amount I want? Which is only 4000 more than offered? Or is it a haggling thing where I’m suppose to offer more than I want? And they give me something in the middle? I don’t want to turn them off by asking for too much!! So I’m not sure the correct protocol submitted by /u/Impressive-Manner565 [link] [comments]”
“You didn’t do anything wrong. They listed $125K - $135K. Asking $135K when there are no bonuses or other incentives is a good ask. I hypothesize that they’re doing their due diligence interviewing people but really have an H1B hire in mind. I’ve had recruiters reach out to me and ask me what I would want to earn. When I give them my TDC range they essentially wish me well but I can tell that they’re looking for the cheapest hire they can find.”
“I received a job offer and want to negotiate my salary by 10k (it's within the band) and move my start date a week later. On the phone, I stupidly said I'd be ok with the salary I received if they can't go higher and I also agreed to the start date. I believe the start date change is ok because I received the offer a bit later than I was told I would. However, I'm nervous about the salary part. If they can't get 10k I'd be fine with 5k. I am planning to move, and the more”
“I recently interviewed for a PNC teller lead position after the branch manager suggested I apply. I did the interview. I was selected, and then a recruiter called me and told me that my salary would be 48k with other benefits, mind you. I have almost no experience in banking, but around 3 years of experience in management and cash handling. I looked up the salary range in my area. It came up to around 50K to 52k on average. So I asked him if this is negotiable, and he said you can try, and I neg”
“Big things with these types of cost is knowing the market and what the company can actually afford. I would check Glassdoor to see what the companies around your size are doing for the controller position. You can also check the various salary guides like Robert half and go from there. One big difference is you have only been out of college for 2 years, so that is huge you got this position so quickly! That might bring down what they want to pay you since you haven’t been around too long, but ju”
“Some more than you want to earn minimum, a little less than what you think they might pay max...”
“I dont have equity started when I was 19 and in hindsight should've asked for more but the pay was well above anything I had even thought of at the time and I was blinded by that and getting to work with and train some of my good friends. I would like to leave mainly because I hate insurance and being on the phones I'm great at sales but I've lost belief in the product I'm selling its just crushing my soul at least in accounting I know I'm helping people (at least i hope) i w”
“I would not bury the $55k team commission inside a vague "$105k salary" without writing down what happens when the sponsorship ends. Two cash streams need two clear rules. Structure I would negotiate on paper before you quit 1099 life: Company W-2 salary for the social / partnership management work, with benefits and withholding. Price that job as if the team commission did not exist (market rate for the hours/scope), not as $105k by default. Keep the team commission as a separate writ”
“I'm in the same boat. I'm making $100k and they are moving me to do other things. They are advertising my job for $125K. I told them that i want that money and i was given $100 a week. Right now i am looking for a new job.”
“So, this is the first time I've genuinely and formally requested a pay review. For context, I've been at the company for four years and currently work at a mid/senior sysadmin/infrastructure level. My responsibilities cover a pretty broad range, including: ESXi/VxRail patching Azure infrastructure, including Application Gateways Application migration projects New AVD deployments and ongoing management Backup and database server troubleshooting alongside development teams Intune and BYOD”
“For context, I have been with my company for 8 months so not very long. I am an expat in this country but my working visa does not depend on this job since I was awarded it prior to starting work. Recently my company got rid of a couple of people, a few have resigned, and one went on maternity leave. It’s a very small company and so there aren’t many staff left to be honest. They are trying to hire and struggling to get people with the right experience but the type of work we do is niche, so it’”
“Hey everyone, I’d like your opinion on whether I should bring this up or just stay quiet. I’m a software developer currently making $60/hr. I’ve been at that rate for about two years, and during that time my responsibilities have increased significantly. About five months ago, I asked for a raise. After a lot of back and forth, one of my managers agreed to increase my rate by $10/hr, bringing me to $70/hr. At the time, I was grateful and accepted it. The raise still hasn’t gone into effect becau”
“Hey everyone, seeking some advice on a job offer I've just received. I am a civil engineer with around 5 YOE working in London on around £45k. I have been offered a job at the same seniority level and pay, but in a sector I am interested in specialising in. The team is not willing to negotiate the salary as it is at the top of their band. However, they did provide very positive feedback, and said they would push to get me promoted within the next year. They also offered a formal pay review a”
“CPA, LCOL, 2 yoe 50k? 60k? 70k? 80k? 90k? How low is low enough that I should immediately seek a new job and how high would be delusional at the negotiating table? I feel odd getting certified this early in my career, thought I would ask around Edit: position is tax accountant for a cpa firm submitted by /u/Colon_dArcadie [link] [comments]”
“I just finished a four-week interview gauntlet for a Senior Operations Manager role. The salary range on the job listing was explicitly listed as $110k to $130k. I passed the recruiter screen, two technical panels, a VP culture fit, and completed a six-hour strategic workflow presentation. Yesterday afternoon the HR director called to extend an official verbal offer. She gave me this huge theatrical congratulations speech, paused for dramatic effect, and said my starting base salary would be $75”
“Thanks for trying it—especially for pointing out the cramped table and easy-to-miss slider on mobile. Which phone/browser were you using, and which table felt cramped? Also, were you exploring the sample or considering a current offer? No personal details needed. That’ll help me understand the layout issue and whether the flow works for an actual offer decision.”
“tried the sample, the net vs gross breakdown is clean and the variable pay uncertainty slider actually makes you think about worst case instead of just the shiny number. the questions section is a nice touch for people who freeze up talking to HR one thing that threw me off was the layout on mobile, the table felt a little cramped and i almost missed the slider entirely. would definitely use something like this before a real negotiation though, beats staring at a raw offer letter and guessing”
“I find this argument doesn't always hold up and it can easily be a tactic to justify a lowball salary offer. Obviously, no idea what your role entailed, but if he was happy to hire you for the new role, with all of its responsibilities, you were due the full new role salary.”
“I live in the south and I got an offer from a firm of 52,000 despite having 2 years of experience. I feel like I'm being lowballed. It's a salaried position and I won't get paid overtime. I don't know what to do, should I try asking for more ? The market has been really bad. submitted by /u/Accountant_2025_ [link] [comments]”
“Honestly, just ask the recruiter. Let us know what they say. I’m genuinely curious. It’s perfectly okay to ask them, it doesn’t need to be in a confrontational way at all.”
“I mean, if you’re not willing to walk away don’t ask for a raise/negotiate - that a known rule in job hunting - they can/will rescind it”
“The point of your post is that you got a better job? I guess people might not bother to read the post if that’s the point.”
“Had a recruiter call about a role that lines up perfectly with my experience. The salary range posted was a pretty broad range, but I would honestly even take the lowest end of the range if offered because even that is a bit above what I’m making now. That being said, I didn’t want to leave money on the table so I asked to be in the upper half of the range and then gave a narrower range example in that bracket. Like if the range was 50k-100k, I asked for 80k-90k. In retrospect, I wish I would ha”
“For context, I’m based in Kazakhstan and have about 1.5 years of experience in electrical design. I work as an electrical design engineer at an engineering consultancy. The company hired me with no prior experience while I was finishing my master’s degree. My colleague has been with the company for about three years, and his base salary is several times higher than mine. Recently, another company offered me a job with a base salary twice what I currently earn. However, the work would be somewhat”
“I'm an international student with a clean record and an active work authorization. I applied for the Consultant Development Program as an Advisory Analyst, and after interviewing with HR, then a personality interview, followed by a one-hour-long interview with 2 people divided between general and case interview (quantitative/qualitative). Heard literally a day after the interview, I was hired, 80k yearly with an 8k bonus. Passed the drug test, background check, and every hiring obstacle. Dur”
“Hi, I was offered a starting salary of $90k, with the highest range of the job listing at $94k. I asked the talent acquisition person who called me if it was possible to move to $92k (ive been in the interviewing process and getting another offer at $90k, but I really prefer this company) but she said $90k is the max. Should I continue to insist politely if it is possible to move to $92k over email after they send the contract? I had great conversations over the interviews process and feel like”
“That's basically it. Redditors, lend me your wisdom. I would've agreed to about a 10% increase initially but they refused to up my salary of any percentage. After applying to other jobs and basically deciding to resign and simply use the time of unemployment to recover, the manager asked me what would make me stay. I'm just surprised that they didn't think I would leave. submitted by /u/SunbathingNapCat [link] [comments]”
“Apologies in case this is a dumb question but... Trying to get a fair and objective idea of how aggressive I can get when it comes to negotiating compensation in interviews. Would love to get some honest insights as I feel pretty lost right now honestly in job hunting. - Industry experience only. 3 years experience as Staff Accountant, CPG. 2 years as AP at NPO. - Got my CPA exam done 4/4. No license yet. - Based in southern CA - No tax or audit working experience. Had an extremely minimal inven”
“Always negotiate for the most you can get. I don't know your market but 5k seems like peanuts on a 130k salary. That's only like $300 more per month after tax. It will be largely unnoticeable. I would start the negotiation at 10k at least.”
“I applied to a job with a range of $19-24/hr, in my application I said my expectations would be $22-23. They have just sent me a job offer for $20.30. I have never negotiated pay for a job before so I am quite uncomfortable with this. I am currently making $22.75, I think the lowest I’d really be willing to go is $21.50. I do have experience in the field that I’m applying for and I have an associates which they said they prefer but will consider those who don’t. Thank you! submitted by ”
“Hello friends, My last job offer was ~3 years ago. My (engineering) friend hyped me up telling me how he got offered way more than what he expected just by asking. I had a fairly generous offer so I said why not doesn't hurt to ask. They rescinded the offer completely and I felt a slight sting of regret. I'm glad it didn't work out in retrospect but I am just a bit nervous after my last experience. So I got a VA job offer. I want them more than they want me. My current work setting i”
“This - in the future OP, get that question answered. In more normal times this is a game and some companies would negotiate, but these days we’re not far above slave labor.”
“Ask if there’s room to negotiate. Worst case is he says no and you take the job anyways.”
“Hey everyone, I’ve been following this group for a while, reading through posts from people who managed to break out of career slumps, negotiate what they’re actually worth, or land solid remote and regional roles. Honestly, scrolling through here leaves me feeling a mix of hope and sheer frustration because I feel completely trapped in a financial bubble I just can’t seem to crack. To give you a bit of backstory, I’m a dual Libyan and Turkish national. I speak English, Arabic, and Turkish fluen”
“Long, but please read :). I work in a surgical subspecialty in a MCOL area. I have been working at this hospital for a year. I had no prior experience as I was a new grad. With extensive negotiation, I was able to get a base salary of $103k from the original $94k offer. I have 2 OR days a week and the other days are either clinic or hospital (ICU, new consults, etc) days. I have to travel to 2 different campuses a week one being 15 mins away and the other 45 mins away. There is no mileage reimbu”
“I recently cleared 5 grueling rounds of interviews for a Staff Engineer role at a tech company and advanced to the HR round. My current compensation is a ₹47 LPA base, and my employer's PF contribution is paid completely on top of this (excluding PF). I explicitly asked the new company for a 30% hike on my current base, expecting ₹61 LPA cash base. The recruiter offered ₹60 LPA, which I initially agreed to as a reasonable compromise. However, upon reviewing the breakdown, I realized their &q”
“Need help within the next few hours please! Recently offered an opportunity in a LCOL. However, I am coming from a HCOL and knew that going in. The salary offered was relatively close but not quite exact from the range I gave. Yesterday on the call I did ask if there was room for more, she said no. We have a follow up call. 1) How do I politely see if there is 3-5K more to give to meet the range I was hoping for? I think it’s worth mentioning that the range I shared several times is not met. I w”
“I’m a postdoc and want to move into a lab operations technical role. I’ve been offered a role but it comes with a £5k pay cut. Do I negotiate for a higher salary or take the job? I’m worried they won’t want to offer me a higher salary. I’m not sure what to do. I have a strong scientific and research experience which will be useful in this new role but I don’t have some of the technical operations experience although I’ve managed my current lab for years and have supervised students. submit”
“For context, I’m already well-employed. The job would require moving to a Gulf country which is why I asked for a fair bit. They confirmed my asking amount TWICE (once over mail) and never once indicated to me whether they could meet it or not. Fast forward to me having cleared all their interview rounds and formally being offered the job - they decided to lowball and offered package that is about $2000 less each month than what I’d asked for. It would make a sizeable difference to my life there”
“I feel like they tried to spit on me. submitted by /u/Logical_Park6742 [link] [comments]”
“The gap is several hundred $Ks. This is why I feel they must be lying about the level. It’s a bigger gap than I share with my direct reports today for example, and indicates to me several levels of progression below what the title indicates.”
“Ive worked at 3 fortune 50 companies, in past decade. They all pay significantly less then market. And once your in, COL and promotions are GARBAGE. Like 5-10% raise. They do this because its collusion with their similar market counterparts and also because supposedly they offer better benefits. (Larger companies have significantly better healthcare and 401K matches) for the most part and some are far better than others. Small firms know this so they pay a premium, because their health insurance”
“Lol I wish. This has been the hardest job search I've ever had in my career. Its like a pyramid. There are only so many roles at the top and it's highly competitive.”
“This is ridiculos, some companies need to do a reality check when it come to their job listings. Id say, do a study on what the going rate is for that profession. The high, the low and an average. Do the interview for practice and bring up the facts. See if you can negotiate your hourly.”
“Your title says principal 18 yoe. Ask for what you want. You should be picky.”
“I got my ask in total comp, but I did counter on the distribution of base vs bonus, got a higher base”
“Been interviewing for a very senior executive job I really want at a multi national corporation. Early in the process, I discussed comp with the recruiter. I was interviewing with multiple companies at the time so I gave the recruiter a range based on what I was being quoted including a verbal offer from a smaller competitor for a smaller job. I progress through the interviews and really like the team. Recruiter informed me this week that I’ll be getting an offer and we discuss ranges again. I n”
“Chemical engineering degree. 13 years experience. Respectively, this is too low. I would negotiate and if no other offers, then use this as just a stepping stone in and move on after 12-18 months. That is too low, also I'm not sure what level the job req was that you applied to or level of degree you have (BS vs MS). I work at Lockheed and that is like entry level 2 salary for someone just graduating. I'd only take it (after countering) and if it was only offer, just to get through "”
“Hey so I’m 24 and I was hired at a metal fabrication/cnc machining/welding company and I got this job through a temp agency. It said $20 boe. I get an interview and it goes well and he really likes my resume. Some skills I have are welding, forklift, assembly and testing and very good with tools/ machines. As we’re talking he asks what do I expect to make. I told him depending on what I’m doing I expect atleast $21/hr. He quickly agreed to $21/hr. The question caught me off guard. I should have”