I’m a CSE new grad with no experience. Should I negotiate an offer?

Question

I have an offer from a small logistics company to do some software engineering. It comes with a base salary and potential for annual bonus - nothing else. I have no previous internships or professional experience or pending offers.Given the current job market, would it be valuable to negotiate for a base increase or bonus? Or should I just accept the offer since it&rsquo;s my first job out of college?

tekno45 · Accepted Answer

I've never had anyone say "No, how dare you negotiate, offer rescinded"Do it.

stevenalowe · Answer

Take it, if it's fair enough. Then kick butt for a year and re-evaluate

leros · Answer

You have 100% power to negotiate if you're willing to lose the job offer. Otherwise you're gambling.For my first job, I told the recruiter "I really want to work here, but I need my pay to be 50% higher because I have another offer for that amount". I was just honest about it and they were willing to meet where I needed to get hired.

markus_zhang · Answer

For sure. Worst case you don't gain anything extra.