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Re:Ask HN: Is Google still a cool place to work? by groby_b on Friday August 31, 2012 @01:41PM (#4460774)
As somebody who took an offer from Google a year ago: I debate the merit of point #1. I openly shared what I was making (including bonuses), and I got an offer that I was quite happy with. No negotiation required.

In fact, I do make a point of telling HR departments that I don't negotiate. They have one shot to make me an offer, and either it's good enough or not. As far as I can tell, this has worked fine for me so far (25 years and counting) - and takes the entire haggling component off the table.

If you're a person who actually enjoys negotiation, this is obviously not valid for you :)

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Re:Ask HN: Is Google still a cool place to work? by encoderer on Friday August 31, 2012 @02:12PM (#4460933)
Absolutely - negotiating strategies are not zero-sum. There are many ways to achieve a favorable outcome. And you telling them up front you will not counter offer is a negotiation strategy.

There's certainly a number each of us would be happy with. I find that some people look at this as a point, others as a line. I (obviously) see it as a line, and I want to get a number that's as far along that line as possible.

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