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Colin Morgan

It sometimes feels a little old school, but I try my best to toss the ball back to them. So I'll say something along the lines of:

It depends on the total compensation offer, but I'm willing to negotiate. Does the position have a defined salary range?

These days I'm a manager so the curtain has been pulled back a little for me. What I've learned is that most positions have a strict salary range. It's your goal to figure out what that salary range is and then try to get the highest number from it. Good luck!

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IraiaBB

Yeah, I guess in that way the see that you are very confident with yourself. That's something recruiters like...