{"id":75,"date":"2024-04-14T03:54:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T03:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobright.ai\/blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2024-07-18T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T13:49:43","slug":"navigate-lowball-salary-offer-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobright.ai\/blog\/navigate-lowball-salary-offer-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Navigate Lowball Offers in Tech Hiring"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/jobright.ai\/blog\/navigate-lowball-salary-offer-tech\/#1_Look_at_similar_job_posts_in_California\" title=\"1. Look at similar job posts in California\">1. Look at similar job posts in California<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/jobright.ai\/blog\/navigate-lowball-salary-offer-tech\/#2_Check_Levelsfyi\" title=\"2. Check Levels.fyi\">2. Check Levels.fyi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/jobright.ai\/blog\/navigate-lowball-salary-offer-tech\/#3_Ask_questions_on_Blind\" title=\"3. Ask questions on Blind\">3. Ask questions on Blind<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/jobright.ai\/blog\/navigate-lowball-salary-offer-tech\/#4_Dont_directly_answer_the_compensation_question\" title=\"4. Don\u2019t directly answer the compensation question\">4. Don\u2019t directly answer the compensation question<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Lowball offers are a growing trend we\u2019re seeing in tech hiring today. The market has a surplus of highly qualified candidates, and as supply increases and demand stays the same, there\u2019s more competition, giving employers more leverage. You must go into your interviews ready to answer the compensation question \u2013 so come prepared.<br><br>If you know your worth, you won\u2019t be asking for compensation on the lower end of your band. These numbers change, but here are the 4 approaches you should take to prepare.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Look_at_similar_job_posts_in_California\"><\/span>1. Look at similar job posts in California<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>California\u2019s salary disclosure law requires employers to post salary ranges on all active job postings. Look at several similar job postings to develop a comp range before the interview.<br><br>Now, the occasional dishonest recruiter will post a wide range, something like $65,000 \u2013 $300,000, but you can mitigate this by collecting data from multiple companies. The more data points you have, the more accurate your understanding of the comp will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Check_Levelsfyi\"><\/span>2. Check Levels.fyi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Levels.fyi is an excellent site for compensation data. However, it is also biased towards compensation from top companies. Consider the stage of your company, and if you\u2019re looking at a role within a startup, read on for more advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Ask_questions_on_Blind\"><\/span>3. Ask questions on Blind<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Get active on Blind and ask for compensation data. However, be very specific about the stage of the company (information you can pull from Crunchbase), the employee count, and the location. Current or previous employees may be able to comment and provide accurate salary insights, or you may get a range of data from people in similar roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Dont_directly_answer_the_compensation_question\"><\/span>4. Don\u2019t directly answer the compensation question<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked what your salary expectations are, turn the question around immediately. Here\u2019s how I would respond,<br><br>\u201cI don\u2019t understand the full scope of the role at this point in the process, and the economy is shifting rapidly, but I\u2019m very excited about the role and, more importantly, the company; what\u2019s your budgeted salary range?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lowball offers are a growing trend we\u2019re seeing in tech hiring today. 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