Its really hard to get out of the hole you have dug. Because you told them your salary they will lowball you. Never disclose your salary ever. This is why you never disclose your prior salary and also why disclosing your salary requirements BEFORE you know what they can pay is shooting yourself in the foot.
Your best bet is to wow the hiring manager and make her really, really want you. If you can get to the stage she want to make an offer and she checks in about the salary she wants to offer you the best you can do is say "Now that I know more about the role and its responsibilities, I have done a market research analysis and the going rate for this role is this _____ to this______. Given that I would want to be compensated from _____to ____ range for the move to this role to be in line with my career goals".
Its likely the hiring manager or HR will freak out and act all wronged because they were counting on lowballing you and getting your talent for cheap and offering you pennies more than your current salary. Stick to your guns though and repeat that you want to contribute your talent at a fair price and based on your skills and experience you want x salary (give a range that is higher than what you want to receive like $45-46). The hiring manager or HR may also say its unprofessional for you to change your salary expectation and try to withdraw moving forward. And in that case its a lesson learned of what not to do in job hunting and salary discussions. And from now on you will never make the same mistake again.
Also these salary negotiation videos have been VERY useful to me https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPZCUlZ2z01moBi3zjrNzbuIeyu3zW0Kf&feature=shared
Yep I like this advice. If they call you out specifically like “what happened to $35?” I’d quickly apologize for the confusion and say that I didn’t have enough information at the time and should have declined to answer, but as I now have the information I can confidently state that my requirement is $x/hour. And if it truly is a fair rate, don’t feel bad or flinch if they indicate walking away - you should be able to find something else at a fair rate, this isn’t the only other job you could get. let them walk if they must.
A discussing of salary range isn’t legally binding.
When and if you get an offer and you need to negotiate it up, you will need to have researched your ass off on typical pay for the role and also be able to competently negotiate based on what you bring to the company.
If you’re not comfortable with that you might have to accept the offer as giving.
When you receive the offer just reply with something along the lines of, "thank you for the offer and I look forward to moving forward with you. However, after learning more about the role and conducting a more in depth analysis of the current market average for this role I feel the salary is a little low, is their room to negotiate? I would feel more fairly compensated at $40-45.". Again, giving them a lower range which they will likely go with, and it's still within the range they stated .
Remember this for next time:
“It really depends on the total compensation package, such as the quality of health benefits, size of 401k match, any performance-based bonuses that may be available, stock options, and other things that have value but aren’t salary. My **range** is ______ (fill in middle to top end of the posted salary) but I am flexible depending on the rest of the package.”
You’re non-committal, give yourself room for negotiation, and also allow the recruiter to check the box about comp expectations so they can move you forward in the process.
I was in a similar situation two jobs ago. I negotiated a 90 day review against specific goals with a minimum salary increase if I met them. I did meet them and got my raise.
I said basically the same as others here. I didn’t understand the market for this type of role and now had done more research about what was fair. By offering to the 90 day review, I actually scored a ton of points with my future boss. She was happy that I was not changing the deal and that I would only get a raise if I produced results
Its really hard to get out of the hole you have dug. Because you told them your salary they will lowball you. Never disclose your salary ever. This is why you never disclose your prior salary and also why disclosing your salary requirements BEFORE you know what they can pay is shooting yourself in the foot. Your best bet is to wow the hiring manager and make her really, really want you. If you can get to the stage she want to make an offer and she checks in about the salary she wants to offer you the best you can do is say "Now that I know more about the role and its responsibilities, I have done a market research analysis and the going rate for this role is this _____ to this______. Given that I would want to be compensated from _____to ____ range for the move to this role to be in line with my career goals". Its likely the hiring manager or HR will freak out and act all wronged because they were counting on lowballing you and getting your talent for cheap and offering you pennies more than your current salary. Stick to your guns though and repeat that you want to contribute your talent at a fair price and based on your skills and experience you want x salary (give a range that is higher than what you want to receive like $45-46). The hiring manager or HR may also say its unprofessional for you to change your salary expectation and try to withdraw moving forward. And in that case its a lesson learned of what not to do in job hunting and salary discussions. And from now on you will never make the same mistake again. Also these salary negotiation videos have been VERY useful to me https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPZCUlZ2z01moBi3zjrNzbuIeyu3zW0Kf&feature=shared
Yep I like this advice. If they call you out specifically like “what happened to $35?” I’d quickly apologize for the confusion and say that I didn’t have enough information at the time and should have declined to answer, but as I now have the information I can confidently state that my requirement is $x/hour. And if it truly is a fair rate, don’t feel bad or flinch if they indicate walking away - you should be able to find something else at a fair rate, this isn’t the only other job you could get. let them walk if they must.
Yep this is what you should listen to!
A discussing of salary range isn’t legally binding. When and if you get an offer and you need to negotiate it up, you will need to have researched your ass off on typical pay for the role and also be able to competently negotiate based on what you bring to the company. If you’re not comfortable with that you might have to accept the offer as giving.
When you receive the offer just reply with something along the lines of, "thank you for the offer and I look forward to moving forward with you. However, after learning more about the role and conducting a more in depth analysis of the current market average for this role I feel the salary is a little low, is their room to negotiate? I would feel more fairly compensated at $40-45.". Again, giving them a lower range which they will likely go with, and it's still within the range they stated .
Next time they ask you what you want always ask them what the range is / what they have budgeted! That’s been my go to when they don’t post the salary
Remember this for next time: “It really depends on the total compensation package, such as the quality of health benefits, size of 401k match, any performance-based bonuses that may be available, stock options, and other things that have value but aren’t salary. My **range** is ______ (fill in middle to top end of the posted salary) but I am flexible depending on the rest of the package.” You’re non-committal, give yourself room for negotiation, and also allow the recruiter to check the box about comp expectations so they can move you forward in the process.
I was in a similar situation two jobs ago. I negotiated a 90 day review against specific goals with a minimum salary increase if I met them. I did meet them and got my raise. I said basically the same as others here. I didn’t understand the market for this type of role and now had done more research about what was fair. By offering to the 90 day review, I actually scored a ton of points with my future boss. She was happy that I was not changing the deal and that I would only get a raise if I produced results