Recruiter called me before setting an interview about my salary expectations and said they are going to decide if they would interview me or not based on that. I panicked and said 160 to 200k. I am on the East coast currently with the cheap cost of living city, 2 bedroom apartment rent is 1200 here. Making the base of 105k + 10k on hire stock + bonus and have offer from IBM for 120k base + bonus. I would prefer to go with OCI as I really liked the project and as I have many friends in Seattle. I am getting considered for IC2 as I didn't do so well in system design. How would I negotiate from here. I would really prefer a base of 140k + 40k stock per year (160k stocks) or higher. Supposed to receive call on Wednesday for initial offer. Current TC: 125k YOE: 3 Edit 1: Update: Got offer for IC3 150k base + 80k stock per year (320k stock over 4 years)
$1200 for the entire 2 br apartment?? Seems like really low COL. I think you'll need at least 200k in Seattle to justify moving judging by the fact that an average 2 br in Seattle is around 3k.
What’s the problem? Your first offer will be 150k and then they will up it to 170k. That would be a nice raise on your current and within the range you want.
Not that big of a bump since living cost would be a lot higher there. My rent is 1200 here for 2 bedroom apartment, there it will be 2600-2800 for similarly sized apartment, everything else would be expensive as well.
Keep in mind that at IBM you will get no pay rise and no bonus. So it is a temporary move at best.
Ouch
Yep, that was the plan.