Compare offers on the whole package, set your three numbers before the call, and plan a calm, confident negotiation.
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Choose your field and level. The examples and suggestions in this lesson change to match.
Mei · Design lead · first head-of role
After five months of searching, Mei was offered the head of design role she wanted. The search consultant called with the salary, and before he'd finished the sentence, she'd said yes.
A few weeks later she learned that a peer hired at the same level had asked for more, and been given it, with a share option grant and a six-month notice period.
“Nobody was offended. If anything, they seemed to respect me more.”
An offer is the moment your position is strongest. A polite, well-prepared negotiation is normal and expected by many employers. This lesson is general guidance, not financial or legal advice.
Enter up to two offers (or an offer and your current role). Put a rough yearly value on what can be valued; then score the things that can't, from 1 to 5.
Your target (ambitious but defensible), your acceptable figure, and your private walk-away point. Use your research from Lesson 2.
Thank them, confirm you're keen, ask for one or two specific changes with a reason, and stop talking.
Your script
Your package comparison, three numbers and negotiation script, on one page.
Five minutes, in English or your own language: whichever lets you think most clearly.
Plan your first ninety days, take the Job-Readiness Check again, and see how far you've come.
