They are getting you cheap and you should be aware that this is a common tactic in the UK. They know you will not know going rate/be willing to take a paycut to get into the UK so your best bet would be to (1) work out how much you care about being in the UK [i.e. are you willing to work for below market rate] and (2) find comparable other jobs and come back to them saying the market seems to say differently. Be aware London is hideously expensive so budget appropriately.
One additional point I'll make -- if the company baulks or treats you poorly if you ask for market-rate think long and hard about whether you want to work for them. It usually indicates a toxic internal culture.
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They are getting you cheap and you should be aware that this is a common tactic in the UK. They know you will not know going rate/be willing to take a paycut to get into the UK so your best bet would be to (1) work out how much you care about being in the UK [i.e. are you willing to work for below market rate] and (2) find comparable other jobs and come back to them saying the market seems to say differently. Be aware London is hideously expensive so budget appropriately.
One additional point I'll make -- if the company baulks or treats you poorly if you ask for market-rate think long and hard about whether you want to work for them. It usually indicates a toxic internal culture.