Can negotiate a bit more on stocks. And also the joining bonus. Networking company pay does tend to be somewhat lower always. I know because I’m in the domain. :) So the base honestly looks ok to me. But should try to negotiate the stocks and sign on bonus.
I’m assuming your friend is currently employed somewhere. Because not all NCG roles are for fresh grads. Even roles with 1 year of experience or so qualify as NCG at many places.
So if they’re not too desperate to change their current job, then they can take a chance by saying that it’s too low for them. Ask for a higher number that they’re comfortable with and put the ball in the recruiter’s court. You don’t need a counter offer to negotiate. Just say it’s too low, ask them to revisit and walk away. If they truly want you, they’ll come back with something better. May not be the numbers you had asked for. But might still be better than what they’re offering right now.
On the flip side, this could backfire and they could say they don’t want to move ahead with your friend. In that case, he/she loses the offer. But if their present role isn’t too bad and they don’t mind sticking around for a bit, they could try this.
I’ve been in situations where this approach has worked. But I’ve also been in situations where the recruiter has said it won’t work and I’ve ended up losing the chance. So it just depends on how much risk someone willing to take.
But if by NCG, you mean they don’t have any existing job or internship in hand, then that doesn’t leave much leverage to negotiate. In those situations, the best option is to join right now. And then keep looking for something better.
Can negotiate a bit more on stocks. And also the joining bonus. Networking company pay does tend to be somewhat lower always. I know because I’m in the domain. :) So the base honestly looks ok to me. But should try to negotiate the stocks and sign on bonus.
On what basis? Don’t have a counter offer. Shall I bluff ?
I’m assuming your friend is currently employed somewhere. Because not all NCG roles are for fresh grads. Even roles with 1 year of experience or so qualify as NCG at many places. So if they’re not too desperate to change their current job, then they can take a chance by saying that it’s too low for them. Ask for a higher number that they’re comfortable with and put the ball in the recruiter’s court. You don’t need a counter offer to negotiate. Just say it’s too low, ask them to revisit and walk away. If they truly want you, they’ll come back with something better. May not be the numbers you had asked for. But might still be better than what they’re offering right now. On the flip side, this could backfire and they could say they don’t want to move ahead with your friend. In that case, he/she loses the offer. But if their present role isn’t too bad and they don’t mind sticking around for a bit, they could try this. I’ve been in situations where this approach has worked. But I’ve also been in situations where the recruiter has said it won’t work and I’ve ended up losing the chance. So it just depends on how much risk someone willing to take. But if by NCG, you mean they don’t have any existing job or internship in hand, then that doesn’t leave much leverage to negotiate. In those situations, the best option is to join right now. And then keep looking for something better.