Quote:So I've received a job offer from a company and I was wondering how folks out there approach this. But first, a little background...


This is a new position for me and one that I have little to no experience in. I'm coming from a Design Engineer background and going into Technical Sales.


The only time I discussed compensation was a number I put on the company website when it asked for "Salary Requirement" and it was never discussed in any of the interviews.


The job offer I received pretty much nails that number and I've recently learned that it's lower than what a typical person makes in this position.


So... do you negotiate that number?

Quote:If it's what you asked for and you try to up it, you come out looking like a Cheney and probably cost yourself the job. That's why I never put a number in those things. If it won't let me proceed without one, I enter zeroes. It's too easy for that to become a, "Well I know the position usually pays $75,000 per year, but you said online that you were looking for $65,000," pain in the Nixon.