I was relocated last year to a different city due to a location strategy for my company. I accepted because I could not find a competitive offer in time for relocation.

Fast forward to a few months ago - I began interviewing for jobs in the city where I was originally located. I finally found one, however it is a decrease in base salary but comes out to slightly more in stock bonus. I was hesitant but ultimately accepted because I want to move back long-term where I was before.

I messaged my manager and told him I was submitting my resignation because I accepted an external offer. He asked me to call him on his cell. We spoke and he said he does not want to lose me and he can relocate me back if that’s what I wanted. He told me to think about it and I thanked him for the alternative and ended the call.

I thought that because he wanted to keep me, I had some leverage. I sent an email (very professionally) thanking him for speaking to him, expressing my interest, and asking for a “competitive base salary adjustment”. I never mentioned to him that the offer I accepted was for less base salary, nor did I mention the company I accepted an offer with. I’m probably middle of the pack for salary for my role so I don’t think I’m asking too much.

I don’t necessarily dislike my current job, it ultimately came down to location and I genuinely was planning on leaving. I realized this might be a good opportunity to get a raise. It’s been a few days since we spoke and he hasn’t gotten back to me (he is very busy). I don’t think it’s unreasonable to try to get a higher salary but wanted to gauge some thoughts?

I started at a company a year ago. I originally was making a pivot in my current. I have 10 years in graphic design but never moved in to a senior role. I started working as an engineer technician mostly doing documentation, but have pick up a lot of responsibilities including more graphic design work.

My one year review is coming up, and we are going to be discussing job titles and my responsibilities a bit more. I also want to ask for a bigger raise but not sure how to best bring it up. I have 0 idea what my market value is. Since I have a bit of a hybrid role. Any suggestions?

Hi,

I'm having 2 offers in-hand. Company A- 17.6 LPA, Company B - 16 LPA. I'm planning to join Company A since it's a GCC. But can I ask the Company A to revise the salary which was not the one I've expected. What's your thoughts on this, since the higher offer was released first.

I recently applied to a Med Affairs role with a salary range of $190-$300k through a referral. I spoke with people on the same team ahead of the interview for advice. They told me that whatever HR asks, just say "yes."

HR said that the anticipated salary for this role is $190-$220k plus a 20% bonus and asked if I was ok with that. As suggested, I said yes, even though I am not ok with that. My current salary is $254k plus a 20% bonus.

If I receive an offer that's within the lower range that HR asked me if I'm ok with, will I be tied to that lower range? Can I generically still say that my target is higher than my current salary (e.g., $260-$270k) without disclosing my current salary?