Always name a range. Bound it on the low end by your minimum. Otherwise you're essentially removing their ability to give you n% for free.
In a few cases, I've seen offers come back right in the middle of the range, when I was expecting the bottom. Free money!
Ideally, have 2 offers that are aware of each other and name the range. They won't both come back with the bottom number. At least, not in this market. They've wasted a ton of time and need to hire someone, so they're going to make their offer count. Internal recruiters have performance-based metrics too, and while I'm sure getting a better deal on a hire looks good, failing to fill positions is not good.
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Always name a range. Bound it on the low end by your minimum. Otherwise you're essentially removing their ability to give you n% for free.
In a few cases, I've seen offers come back right in the middle of the range, when I was expecting the bottom. Free money!
Ideally, have 2 offers that are aware of each other and name the range. They won't both come back with the bottom number. At least, not in this market. They've wasted a ton of time and need to hire someone, so they're going to make their offer count. Internal recruiters have performance-based metrics too, and while I'm sure getting a better deal on a hire looks good, failing to fill positions is not good.