Should you negotiate salary if you are happy with the offer?

HR experts say the answer isn’t to stop negotiating altogether. Instead, it’s worth considering things beyond your salary, making an extra effort to be collegial and enthusiastic, and realizing that occasionally accepting an offer as presented is fine.

Can you negotiate salary after accepting job offer?

In some cases, you can go back and ask for a higher salary without jeopardizing your job, experts say. Of course, the best time for negotiating salary is before you accept the job offer. Asking for more soon after you’re hired is not without risk.

Is it OK to reject a job offer after accepting?

Can you back out of the job offer? Yes. Technically, anyone can turn down a job offer, back out of a job already started, or renege on an acceptance at any point. Most states operate with what is called “at will employment.” This means the employee and the employer are not in a binding contract.

How do you respond when a job offer is too low?

The first step is to say thank you. Maintain a respectful tone and tell the hiring manager how much you appreciate them for taking the time to interview you. However, make it clear that the salary they’re offering is too low for you to accept — that you know your worth and you’re willing to stand by it.

What if the company can’t pay you the salary you want?

If the organization can’t pay you the base salary you want, they might be amenable to sitting down with you in three or six months’ time to reconsider your salary based on your performance. To learn more about how organizations are making pay decisions, read PayScale’s Compensation Best Practices Report.

Why do employers offer low salaries?

Employers can offer low salaries for a number of reasons — perhaps they have a tight hiring budget or they’re leaving some wiggle room because they expect you to negotiate. It doesn’t always have to do with the individual person.

Do you resent your employer for giving you a low salary?

It doesn’t always have to do with the individual person. (I’ve seen people end up getting the salary they wanted, but come into the job resenting their employer for giving them a lowball salary in the first place.