60% of Women never negotiate their new job offer.
There are many reasons why they leave not only money but valuable opportunities to create a more impactful, balanced, and fulfilling career.
- Gender norms and expectations to be cooperative and less assertive leading them to use less effective negotiation strategies and shy away from appearing pushy.
- Imposter syndrome or fear of being exposed as unqualified for the role even if they just knocked the interview out of the park.
- Perceived risk of a recessive market and the offer being rescinded if they negotiate.
Every day, my clients are negotiating not only $20k - $50k offer increases but also flexible working hours, job titles, investment in professional development, and notice periods so they can build their careers on their own terms.
Because at the end of the day, they know ANY COMPANY IS LUCKY TO HAVE THEM.
Here are 5 things you can negotiate in your next job offer in addition to your base salary, sign-on bonus, and stock options to tremendously increase the value of the overall offer package and align it with your personal, financial, and professional goals.
One of my clients negotiated her title from Data Scientist to Sr. Data Scientist. By demonstrating through the interview process that you have the experience to operate at the next level, you can negotiate the job title to align with your experience and skill set or discuss potential adjustments to your role over time based on performance.
Aside from a sign-on bonus or RSU, you can negotiate your annual performance bonus, profit-sharing, commissions, and retention bonuses. You can also negotiate the terms and conditions for bonus payouts.
If worktime flexibility is a priority for you, you can negotiate additional vacation days, PTO, a hybrid work model, compressed workweeks, and work location for remote work. One of my clients wanted to negotiate their PTO. Since the company has a stricter policy for PTO, they got an additional $20k sign-on bonus instead.
You can negotiate investment in ongoing education like a Masters or MBA program, professional courses, certifications, boot camps, and even a leadership coach.
One of my clients negotiated a 30-day notice period for layoff as it was critical for him being on H1B. In addition to the notice period on both parties, depending on your role and seniority level, you can also negotiate any non-compete or non-disclosure agreements.
If you are ready to make your next best career move, let's chat. On the free consult, we will create a custom strategy so you can fast-track your promotion to leadership roles, secure $25k+ salary raises, and build fearless careers on your own terms.
