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Negotiation Course: Closing The Deal

If you’re willing to sign the offer, you have manufactured leverage you can use to squeeze out additional compensation with high probability. Tell the recruiter you’re willing to sign the offer immediately if they can give you X, where X is a bit higher than the current offer.

A good choice is to ask for an extra $10K-$20K in sign-on bonus. Companies are willing to do this since it’s a one-ti