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Before entering negotiations, it's essential to understand the value you bring to the company. Research standard industry salaries for your role, experience level, and region. This information will serve as a benchmark for your discussions.

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Elements of the Job Offer to Consider:

• Salary: Don't focus solely on the base salary. Consider the total compensation package, including bonuses, stock options, and other incentives.
• Benefits: Evaluate health insurance, retirement plans, vacation time, and other benefits. Determine their importance to you relative to the salary.
• Work-Life Balance: Consider remote work opportunities, flexible hours, and other factors that contribute to a healthy work-life balance.
• Career Growth: Look for opportunities for advancement, professional development, and educational benefits that align with your career goals.
• Job Responsibilities: Ensure that the role's duties and expectations align with what was discussed during the interview process and that you're comfortable with them.

Market Research**:**

Negotiating a competitive salary starts with market research. Here are some websites you can use to find out to conduct your research:

Payscale

Who's it for: Anyone seeking data-backed salary information and career advice.

Why we like it: Has the most robust data.

RepVue

Who's it for: experienced sales reps & newbies looking for tech sales jobs

Why we like it: companies get scored based on peer feedback, know which companies are hitting their numbers (or not), see what reps are making from $60K/yr. to $1M+/yr.

Levels.fyi

Who's it for: mostly techies, especially software engineers

Why we like it: Detailed compensation data for different job levels, locations, and companies. They also highlight unique benefits a company has and assign a $ value to them.

Note: It’s specific to big tech salaries and don't hold as a standard for start-ups or smaller-revenue based tech firms or other industries.