If an employer liked you at interview & offered you more than what you asked for, does that mean you could have got more?

[Anonymous]

If you said you were happy with a match and they offered you more.

Yes you could have more

Not necessarily

[Anonymous]

It's possible that the employer offered you more than what you asked for because they were particularly impressed with your qualifications and experience, and wanted to ensure that they could attract and retain you as an employee.

However, it's also possible that the employer had more budget available for the position than you were aware of, or that they were willing to be flexible with compensation in order to secure a strong candidate.

In any case, it's important to remember that salary negotiation is a complex process and there are many factors that can influence the final offer. The fact that the employer offered you more than what you asked for does not necessarily mean that you could have gotten even more, but it's always possible to negotiate further if you feel that the final offer is not in line with your expectations or the market rate for your skills and experience.

In the end, the key is to be prepared, do your research on industry standards and the company's compensation structure, and communicate your value and expectations clearly and confidently. Remember that a fair and competitive compensation package is an important part of building a successful and fulfilling career.

[zagor]

That happened in my last job, though the person who got me more was a recruiter so of course he got himself more as well since they get a % based on your salary.

[Asker]

What if it’s an internal recruiter?

[zagor]

Then maybe he wanted you to make more so you'd be less tempted to leave.

[Asker]

I guess that’s a possibility. It’s above the average on glassdoor too.

[Asker]

But it makes me think if I could have got more.

[Zodiac10]

As someone who does hiring, I can tell you that the range that's provided might not always be the highest they can go, but its what they budget for the position. Recruiters will ALWAYS want to get you as much as possible because they want as much as possible. They aren't going to try and get you less. Its really hard to know though. Honestly since they offered you more than what you asked for then that's more complimentary than anything. Companies can always just offer what you want. Typically it's because they see your value that they offer more.

[Zodiac10]

But if they offered you more it could possibly mean 2 things. First, they are now at budget cap offering you more, and now they definitely couldn't get you anymore. Second, they were at cap, and they changed the budget for you. It's possible that could effect yearly raises but we don't know enough about the company to discern what's right or wrong.

[Asker]

@Zodiac10 true. So even internal recruiters try to get you more?

[Zodiac10]

Why wouldn't they? Some corporate recruiters get bonuses after so many positions are filled, so they want to get you the job.

If they aren't getting you the max they aren't doing it because they don't want to. They are doing it because maybe the candidate is missing something important but the role is a good fit so they still want to make an offer. Maybe if they went higher then the candidate is getting paid the same as their supervisor. There are a lot of factors that would prevent a recruiter from sending someone at the highest rate possible, but it's not because they don't want you to make more.

[Zodiac10]

Sometimes it just takes less when presenting a candidate so the hiring manager will even look at the candidate. Not saying the candidate is bad, but you're not just selling to the candidate, you're selling to the hiring manager too. Need to make sure they'll get to the interview phase before even thinking of offers

[Zodiac10]

Plus base doesn't mean everything. Factor in benefits. You may end up making more just based off benefits also. Full package is always something I would look at instead of just base

[Asker]

@Zodiac10 yes bigger companies have a lot of benefits on top of base.