I will get an offer from FAANG soon. I have a job currently but no counter offers. After recruiter makes an offer, how can I ask for more?
Last call recruiter said she will see what others in team with my yoe and degree make and offer accordingly. She said this will mean a fair offer with no back and forth after (basically telling me no wiggle room).
is it true and I should just accept what I am offered?
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Role, so you play hard ball and they will start working with the next one in line. Your recruiter was also wise to set expectations. He/she has been down this road. They know a lot of negotiation is a time waster.
I see this with early in career candidates the most. They think negotiating makes them look super smart. Your recruiter was the smart one letting you know there are parameters and the sky is not the limit. There is only so much they can do. Lastly, if comp is your driver, not growth, the role, the team, the company, they will find this a turn-off. This is what we think of as EQ. Think of the whole package and how the role will contribute, over time, to your growth and future earnings, not just right now earnings.
3-4 may interview, but only one gets an offer at a time. It's the recruiters job to close the funnel. Unfortunately, many recruiters (until you get to exec levels) are contract workers and treat the process transactionally and the experience feels like working with a used car salesperson. If they haven't taken time to get to know you / build a relationship don't fall for bullshit like "I am your internal negotiator", or " look at EQ" etc.
Read the 10 rules for negotiating. Negotiate. It's not just about the compensation, but the support system and the culture you can expect in the company, the hiring manager and their chain of command.
That said there are limits, and ranges -- most large company will not go out of band.
Most of all, this is part of the process. Remember you are on opposite sides of the table.