Internal Applicants can we negotiateI have applied for an internal position within my department. This would be a significant step up for me in career level as well as salary (I have already inquired about salary range for that pay grade). So far the interview process is going well, I have all the right experience and qualities, and I want to be prepared in the event that I am offered the position. My questions are: 2. Would I be expected to negotiate the salary, bonus percentage, or stock options? Should I just take what they offer me? I do not want to sell myself short but do not want to look a gift horse in the mouth. What would be the right course of action? Boy, I hate to write this, but the honest answer to your question is, "It depends." 1) If you' re offered the position and you' d otherwise be happy to accept the job and the salary - take it! There' s no reason to ask for time to think about a job opportunity you know you want. Just based on what you wrote, I' d be inclined to take the job if it' s offered - on the spot! 2) Again, it depends on what' s offered. If you' re well qualified for the job, I' d expect to be offered a salary somewhere in the middle of the range. If there' s no one out there who could be more qualified than you, I' d expect to be offered a salary closer to the top of the range. If you don' t really know squat about the job, I' d expect an offer closer to the bottom of the range. And, again, if you like the offer, take it! Never try to negotiate more money just for the sake of negotiating. You can certainly ask about any benefits that go with the job, like the opportunity or bonuses or stock options, but I wouldn' t try to negotiate more just for the sake of negotiating. The benefits that go with this job probably are what they are, not to give you a short answer. If I understand the situation, you' re being offered a promotion in your present job? You may not even have a choice. If you turn this down, you' ve probably seen your last raise or promotion offer. You can certainly talk about compensation, if you get % bonuses, you might get it uped a little. Most employers see your job as whatever they assign you to do. They don' t see the necessity of offering you a large increase for a promotion. If they give you a larger increase than you would have otherwise gotten, that' s a plus. Promotions are an interesting thing. They' re hiring you to do a job that no one else would hire you to do because you haven' t actually done the job before. They' re giving you a huge chance to prove yourself because they know you and like you. In my book, you don' t have negotiation room because you haven' t done the job before. In my book you have too much at risk as well because you want the higher title and responsibilities for your resume. You cannot turn it down if you want to continue your career with the company. So, my vote in these cases is always to take whatever they offer. If nothing else you can take that higher title elsewhere down the road. | |
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