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OFFER NEGOTIATIONS
START THE CONVERSATION
Remember, negotiations are normal and expected. Express your gratitude and your desire to discuss the offer in more detail.
“I’m so excited about this job and the company and I would love to discuss a signing bonus or stock options to get closer to my compensation expectations based on my value in the current market.”
NO EMAIL NEGOTIATIONS
Phone, zoom, or in person, not email! Never email your numbers, and if they ask you over email, a possible response is:
“Would love to chat about that! When would work for you to set up a quick call?”
EMAIL FOLLOW-UP
Email them, thank them for their time, mention that they accepted your offer (include the numbers), and tell them you are excited to accept the offer in writing.
ALWAYS SAY YOU'RE RECRUITING MULTIPLE PLACES
In their eyes, no matter what the reality is, this is not your only offer.
"I'm in the process of recruiting for a few other companies."
DO YOUR RESEARCH
Your network will be the most accurate source of information, but additional resources include:
Glassdoor (glassdoor.com)
Reddit (reddit.com)
Blind (teamblind.com)
MORE THAN SALARY NEGOTIATION
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Job titles
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Flexible work hours
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Remote possibility
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Better options within a company benefits package (such as 401k contributions or health care benefits)
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Signing bonuses
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Stock options
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PTO (paid time off)
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Start date (only after salary is established)
NEED MORE TIME?
If you're in college, you may be automatically eligible for more time through your college's recruiting guidelines. If not, you can always request an extension, especially if juggling multiple interview processes and/or offers.
SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
GET TO KNOW YOU
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Tell me about yourself [watch video]
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If you could give a Ted Talk on anything, what would it be and why?
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If you could have dinner with 3 people, dead or alive, who would you have dinner with and why?
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What is your leadership style? / Tell me about a time you were a leader. / What are the characteristics of a leader? In your opinion, which is the best one and why?
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What are your professional goals?
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Why did you choose your major?
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If you could start a company, what would it be?
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What’s something you’re passionate about besides what you’ve already told us? / Tell me about one of your passions / Tell me about something that’s not on your resume. (Make it personable/relatable. Don’t talk about more strengths or accomplishments. Use this to lighten up the mood)
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What role do you take on in group settings?
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What are your strengths and weaknesses? / What is your biggest strength? What is your biggest weakness? (Focus on how you’re working to improve it) [watch video]
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What does success mean to you? / How do you define success and what are you doing to achieve your goals?
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What motivates you?
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Who is your role model/someone you look up to?
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Where do you see yourself in five years?
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If you could change one thing in your past, what would it be?
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How would your friends/teachers/peers describe you?
DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN COMPANY/ROLE/ORGANIZATION
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Why this company/role/organization?
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What sets you apart from other applicants?
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How could this company/role/organization help you? / What could this company/role/organization help you with? / How do you think this company/role/organization will help you to reach your professional goals?
BEHAVIORAL QUESTIONS
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What’s a time that you went above and beyond? / When’s a time you went above and beyond to accomplish a task?
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What’s a time that you had a problem that you could not solve?
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When’s a time you failed and how did you fix things? / Tell me about a time you failed and how you responded? If you could go back in time to that situation, how would you respond differently? / When is a time you failed, and how did you react? [watch video]
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What is something you made an impact on? / What is your greatest accomplishment?
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What’s a time when you were given no instruction? How did you respond?
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Tell me about an important decision you had to make
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Tell me about a time you worked in a team/group.
