YOE - 5
After doing all rounds going very well in my opinion, Bloomberg gave me an offer of 115k. Which is believe is what they pay graduates.
After saying my current compensation is much higher (and providing proof) they increased my offer to 125k.
Not sure why I was lowballed. My negotiation was basically Iโm already getting paid more, I wonโt be willing to take a paycut. Anything else I should be doing?
While I was never that keen on joining, left feeling quite bitter. I was constantly told, โwe really want more women in techโ. But clearly they arenโt willing to pay fairly to get more women in tech.
Current TC - 160k GBP
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If you check levels.fyi, you probably find how they pay.
I suggest donโt even try to interview companies that unlikely to pay more than you current TC. Maybe try Google, Meta, or hedge funds etc.
Looking at levels.fyi, it seems people with more yoe have recently accepted offers at bloomberg in that range.
You're coming from Goldman and willing to interview at Bloomberg. They aren't known for being top-tier in pay. If you were willing to interview there, they may think you have a compelling reason to leave Goldman. There are lots of potential perspectives from their end that aren't going to lead them to competing to hire you.
Multiple times in my career I've been rejected for jobs while being told I was overqualified. Some companies just didn't believe I would stay, even if I had accepted an offer from them. Some suspected they couldn't afford me without me even telling them anything about comp expectations.
As a woman, they may be more inclined to interview you for a role they know you won't actually accept. They want to appear to be recruiting a diverse pool of candidates, even if they don't actually land you in a job.
If they can't afford you they can't afford you. Your current comp doesn't dictate their current budget. Go interview somewhere that can afford you.