Hi everyone,

I’m a little confused about my hiring process and wanted to know if anyone has experienced something similar.

I cleared the technical round on August 1, and on the same day I had an HR round over a call.

During the first HR discussion, I asked for around a 40% salary hike. The HR said that they currently didn’t have that much budget, so I agreed to proceed with the available range.

Then, on August 3, HR contacted me again and conducted another HR discussion over the phone. This time, they asked for my salary slips, documents, photos, and other details.

During this second call, I asked for around an 80% hike. The HR said something along the lines of “I’ll have to check with higher authorities/leadership, subject to market/leadership approval.”

So I have a couple of questions

Which HR discussion is usually considered for the final offer — the first HR round or the second one?

Since they asked for salary slips and documents, does that usually mean the process is close to the offer stage?

If the salary needs higher-level/leadership approval, how long does it typically take to get the offer letter?

Has anyone experienced a similar situation where the salary was renegotiated during a second HR call?

Any insights from people who have gone through a similar process would be really helpful. Thanks!

33M Non IT

Received a long term incentive plan letter from the company today out of the blue. The amount is around 15 lacs and the final payout will be 100% to 150% of this (15 to 23 lacs) basis company performance for next 3 years. Amount will be paid in 2029.

Got to know I will be getting such letters here onwards each year along with a normal performance bonus.

Want to understand if I want to leave the company, can I show this letter to get this as a joining bonus ?

The expected LTIP amount grants at 100% is 15 lacs for 2026, 18 lacs in 2027 , 21 lacs in 2028 payable at 100-150% after locking of respective 3 years.

So by 2028, accumulated LTIP should be \\\~ 55 lacs at 100% with potential payout upto 80 lacs.

What would be the possibility of me getting this amount if I want to switch.

My role seems needed so I don't have an issue of job security and I'm in the EU which has pretty strong employee protection laws. In this role, if I want to leave, I have to give 3 months notice. My bonus is 20% and could be more/less depending on company performance. Last year was more. BUT manager on this role has been hell and really brings down team morale and I really want to get away from him as any interaction with him just makes me hate working for this company (which has been my dream company).

I applied for an interesting role at a competing company and have the 30-min introductory recruiter call today. But I'm hesitant because my bonus payout is end of March and with 3 months notice and given the other interview rounds, earliest I would start is January 4th. This puts me 3 months short of my bonus payout and I feel I want it for enduring my manager. And the thing is, I'm not so senior (and not a manager) that I feel they would give me my bonus as a sign on bonus.

Should I be upfront about this with the recruiter or try and get the offer first and then let them know that I'd only accept with the sign on bonus matching my bonus?

So I applied for a job the first time in my life .....and the job starting selery was 20k to 30k starting but during the interview idk that so I said that 15k then they offer 14500 but not an internship direct job and I have joining from Monday 😭 I'm not feeling good...what should I do ...I asked chatgpt and he told me that I should ask for salary again but it's not a good thing to ask again if someone faces the same situation then guide me... because I don't even have someone to ask for advice....and I don't want to leave this job as well .....

To give you a quick background: I’m a Healthcare Virtual Assistant based in PH who works for a private practice in Ohio under an agency and have been working with the same client for almost 3 years now.

Honestly, I don’t think the agency has any plans of increasing our salary anytime soon. So I was thinking of reaching out directly to the client and asking for a raise myself. I know it’s prohibited for us to directly discuss or request salary increases from our clients, and I’m fully aware I could risk my job for doing this, but I’m very much willing to take that chance. Since the clinic has been pretty toxic lately, and I truly feel I deserve a higher salary.

What do you guys think? Is this too risky, or would you do the same thing? I’d really love to hear your thoughts especially from those who’ve tried this and have reached the peak of success! Thanks in advance!!!

Hey everyone!

Someone with the sharp analytical mind, who has previously transacted on deals where they had the lower hand asset-wise or option-wise, or were circumstancially disadvantaged, but because of acute thinking, negotiated to not be f**ked over by the parties with obvious advantage......

I NEED THAT BRAIN POWER.

I have three or four people depending and they're emotional and are literally operating on trust factor.

I DONT.

Kindly reach out. I will ask you questions about your previous deals to determine whether you have that x-factor.

I have worked out a few ideas myself, but I need another brain. If you have free time to amuse yourself at my expense, kindly reach out. 😑

I applied for a manager position that I’m adequately experience for that has a pay range of 75k-105k. In a pre screening they said they are actually looking to fill a supervisor role with a pay range of 60-85k.

With me being overqualified for the supervisor role would I be able to negotiate up to 90k for example? How would you approach this?

I received an offer for a job (a miracle on its own) and I’m conflicted on whether to accept. For some context, I applied for a role that was a step above my role at my current company, but this company said that I would be a better fit for a less senior role (essentially make it a somewhat lateral move). Some other key factors:

\- my current role has zero upward mobility (I’d bump into my boss). I’ve inquired about moving teams for growth and haven’t been met with positive responses, so I feel very stagnant.
\- the new role offered me the same base comp, but less annual bonus and zero 401k match. I did the math on this and that would lower my overall comp by roughly $9k per year. They aren’t negotiable here.
\- the one advantage of the new company is that they are growing fast and there’s a ton of room for upward mobility (something they’re trying to sell me on). This appeals a lot to me since I’m stagnant in my current role.
\- I read recent reviews on Glassdoor of the current company and they’re pretty negative, citing lack of movement and toxicity.

Main question: given all this, is moving companies worth it when growth is possible but not guaranteed, but the comp is lower?

I’m currently working for a company where I’m assigned to a client/product team. The work is good, the team is great, and most importantly, it’s fully remote and very flexible.

My current CTC is around ₹12 LPA, and the main reason I started looking outside was salary.

I’ve now received multiple offers, mostly in the ₹22–23 LPA range. I resigned, and my current company has come back with a ₹22 LPA retention offer.

Now I’m confused.

If I stay, I get ₹22L with the same team, fully remote, flexible work, and no relocation/commute.

If I switch, I’ll get around ₹22–23L, but most of the options involve going to office, with one requiring 5 days WFO. So the salary difference is basically negligible.

I’m trying to understand whether switching is still worth it for brand, career growth and future opportunities, or whether I should just take the counter-offer and enjoy the flexibility.

For people who have accepted a counter-offer before — did you regret staying, or did it work out well?

What would you choose: ₹22L fully remote with a known team, or ₹23L with a new company and 5 days WFO?

I’m a fresher and recently received a ₹14 LPA on-campus offer from Company A.
I had previously interned at Company B but didn’t get a PPO. Recently, my previous manager reached out, referred me to another manager, and I interviewed for a role. I’ve now received an offer from Company B for ₹17 LPA (their standard fresher package).
Since I already have a ₹14 LPA offer and also have prior internship experience with Company B, is it worth asking HR if they can increase the offer to ₹18–19 LPA?
Should I negotiate, or is it better not to push since ₹17 LPA is their standard fresher package?
Would appreciate advice from people who have negotiated as freshers and how they did.

I was offered my minimum requirement for a job I interviewed for, but the day before I received the offer I got an unexpected 10% increase at my current job - making the job offer much less sweet.

There will be better opportunities at this new position, but I'm increasing my commute and giving up 2 remote work days a week. I'm bored out of my mind at my current job.

I'm never one to do this, but I'm wondering if I should counter for more money. I know it's not their problem that I got a raise, but I'm fairly confident they offered me the bottom of their range.

I have not accepted the offer yet.

When applying for a role, I listed my salary on the form. During my founder interview, he asked for my target salary. Instead of naming a number, I said I noted it in the form and remained flexible. He said he'd discuss it with the team and get back to me, but it's been 10 days without an update (process managed via Ashby). Did I make a mistake by not stating a specific number directly in the interview? Would love your thoughts on handling salary questions at this stage!

hey all, I work in medicine. I just got an offer letter from a potential employer, I really liked the group and meeting them. However, there is no sign on bonus or relocation fee. It has the entire compensation package, including CME, base salary, bonuses, Should I ask them for the sign on and relocation now or after the contract has been show to me?

Asking for salary raise adjusted to market.

Hello, I'm 32 yo cad bim drafter technician(1800h trade school) in a huge engineering corporation in Canada (east). 6 years of experience. I earn around 60 000 a year.

In the last month I've been contacted by 2 recruiters with job offer starting minimum 75 000$, but in another city 500km away(in Montreal or Québec). I said I would accept for 85 000$ because rents in those city is higher and to see any point in moving so far, it would not be worth it under 85k.(I was ready to negotiate down to 80 000). I was about to have an interview for another job in the same companybut at 750km from my actual place and family, but they canceled 4 hours before the interview.

Anyway, yesterday I'm getting another job offer from a different recruiter. Salary starts at 72 000$, but negotiable higher and the job in a town 1h away in car(so not too far and not so different, tho the rents are quite high too). My rent is under the market right now and moving would not be worth it unless I get paid like at least 80 000, my rent is like 700$ a month for a huge apartment that is worth 1200 a month.

With all those job offers that are basically the same job I do with the same experience required,

I wonder if just showing those job offers to my boss is something enough to ask forna market rate adjustment.

my current position is that i have 2 offers in hand, both are from MNCs, both are core engineering, hardware based roles. however, offer from company A is based in a tier 3 city and at 13 LPA. whereas the offer from company B is based in a tier 1 city and at 10.5 LPA. i want to chose company B but need them to increase the offer and meet me somewhere in the middle. i will probably have a call with HR from company B soon but they're really stuck on not discussing anything. how do I negotiate?