[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anyone have any advice on negotiating salary at a new job interview? > I'm afraid to ask too low cuz then I'm short changing myself. > I'm afraid to ask too high and scare people away. > Damned if I do and damned if I don't. > > Also, not really sure what a Ph.D. programmer should > expect in commercial world these days. > > Any help greatly appreciated.
I've had _some_ success with politely refusing to specify what was acceptable to me, until after they could mention a range. I'd say something like "I'm sure your company follows industry practices wrt salary, and salary is not the most important factor in consideration of.. but I would like to hear at least a rough range, before I could..". After hearing their range, I would respond with something (still non-committal) like "I would probably expect to fit into the middle (or high-middle, or..) of your category. Regards, ..jim -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
