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Re:Startup Winter: Hacker News Lost Its Faith by cdavid on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @09:31AM (#42780472)
negotiation is very much a thing even at FAANG. If anything, it can help you being at the top of your assigned band. Other things can be negotiated.

Source: I am no great negotiator, but I've always negotiated my salary and got 10-15 % more than what I would have had w/o asking anything. This compounds after a few stints. And I've been a manager in startup/mid size/big tech: always negotiate.

Re:Startup Winter: Hacker News Lost Its Faith by compiler-guy on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @12:39PM (#42782951)
There is also the signing bonus, which is usually available for a recruiter to sweeten things if the first offer is marginal. Google-recruiters for years claimed it was non-negotiable, all the while negotiating it for people who were willing to play the game.