should you negotiate pay although job posting says pay is nonnegotiable but you have experience

12 Comments

1. AnonymousFebruary 21,2025 at 1:33PM UTC

   If you want to, negotiate. However, be prepared for push back. Everything is negotiable.

2. AnonymousFebruary 21,2025 at 2:36PM UTC

   They put that language in the posting because they will not negotiate so they are clear up front.

3. AyianFebruary 21,2025 at 2:41PM UTC

   Have a conversation about it. Start with something like "is there any flexibility in the pay based on what I bring to the table?" and follow up with something like "will there be performance evaluations and commensurate pay raises and at what intervals?"

4. AnonymousFebruary 21,2025 at 2:53PM UTC

   If a range is included in the posting and states nonnegotiable and it's below what I want, I just move on.

5. AnonymousFebruary 21,2025 at 4:15PM UTC

   then no, why are you questioning this, if it doesn't fit what you need then please don't waste their time especially since they put that on the posting.

6. AnonymousFebruary 21,2025 at 7:56PM UTC

   A job posting says this? Well that's a red flag. If you can't negotiate going in, seems you can't get anything while there. I wouldn't apply.

7. AnonymousFebruary 22,2025 at 1:14AM UTC

   Everything is negotiable. Even buying a car at CarMax as I've learned how, is negotiable. Apply, then see if there's an offer. If there is, then negotiate. If they are not interested in negotiating, say thank you but no thank you.

8. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistFebruary 22,2025 at 2:39AM UTC

   Everything is not negotiable. In my experience, except at very small companies (and sometimes even then), things like benefits, bonuses, etc. are company policy, possibly tied to the level of the position and typically the same for everyone except at the most senior executive levels.

9. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistFebruary 22,2025 at 2:42AM UTC

   I'm curious as to why you would think a company would be open to negotiation if they specifically put "PAY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE" right in the job posting.

   Is this an entry level position? If not, I'm assuming they're looking for someone with experience - so how would you having experience make them open to negotiation?

10. AnonymousFebruary 22,2025 at 3:01PM UTC

    I was just asking other opinions because I have known others to negotiate pay when it states non negotiable

11. Gisele CloutierFebruary 23,2025 at 2:32PM UTC

    Arm yourself with information first. Use a salary survey like payscale.com, salary.com, etc. (there are several such sites) and see what the "going rate" is for that position and location. If everything still looks good, pursue it. If in the interview they ask your salary requirements, reply with, "according to my salary research, Analysts (or whatever the title is) that meet your criteria, in this part of the country, earn between X and X, and I'm comfortable around the top half of that range." Or if they don't ask what you're looking for (sounds like they have a budget and are trying to stick to it), and just make an offer, the same answer applies. The message you're sending isn't "this what I think I'm worth," it's "this is what other companies are paying." They might realize then that they've under-budgeted for the role, and you have more leverage because you're basing it on real market data.

12. AnonymousFebruary 25,2025 at 1:39AM UTC

    It seems like you are overqualified for the position.