Re:Ask HN: Why doesn't YC list compensation for their own op...
by forix on Wednesday December 29, 2021 @06:32PM
(#29731515)
Can recommend. I followed Josh Doody's advice last time I switched jobs and I did really well in negotiations. Even though in the beginning of my job search I had given a recruiter my preferred salary range (my mistake) and of course the company's offer was at the bottom of that range, I was still able to negotiate and recover quite nicely in the end. Though, having multiple offers on hand helped a lot.
> If you underestimate what they’re willing to pay, you’re leaving money on the table. If the real answer is that they would compensate someone like you up to $75,000 dollars, and you guess they would pay a salary of only $65,000, you very literally may have just cost yourself $10,000. [0]
[0] https://fearlesssalarynegotiation.com/salary-expectations-in...
And a video from the creator of that site (Josh Doody) on this specific issue (disclosing current salary):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N7mOR9yv2U