Nordstrom offered 120 + 15% for a non-technical business role. The role is very niche and not many people you can find with that specific skill/experience. I have 8 YOE overall with 6 in the relevant field. They said the salary now will be as per Atlanta COL, they will re-adjust if/when time comes to move to Seattle. I don’t have any interest in moving to Seattle as of now since most of my family is on the east coast. During the HR screen, I had told them that my expectation is a base salary in the 130s. I don’t have any competing offer (yet), but have a final touch base round with hiring manager at another company on Monday where I’ve been told I am in the top 2 candidates. I don’t expect them to come anywhere near Nordstrom’s offer, but what I do have is an “appearance” of a competing offer that Nordstrom HR knows about that I am in final rounds with another company. When I asked if there is any flexibility on the salary offered, they said “there may be some flexibility, when we’re getting to the 130 we’re in the high range, but the team is highly interested in you (said this twice), and the offer is made as per the YOE and what others on the team are making” Can I use this “psuedo” leverage I have and counter for a base of 140 and ask for remote work? Will they rescind the offer if I ask 20k above what they have offered?
Congrats on the offer! I’d say don’t delay and just take the offer. Plan to stay at a company at least 18 months though, so if you really can’t move later on then maybe think twice. Sounds like you don’t have leverage and your expectations may have been pre Covid / WFH. Salaries across the board will go down as more candidates move into the pool due to being remote.