What was the percentage impact on cash compensation between initial offer and outcome? Do you think the company hiring you went outside the range they originally planned, or did you/10x get them to change how they thought about the role/you?
Generally speaking, it "freaked me out" that this negotiation (happening at the very beginning of employment) would decide so many things going forward. The feeling of "this is my only chance" was weighing down on me.
In using this service:
- 10x both coached and represented me during the negotiations (reducing my stress)
- they (10x) validated that I was getting a good deal in terms of compensation
- it definitely changed the employer's perspective to see that I had an agent working on my behalf (they understood that I was taking this seriously)
- benefits-wise, I received a generous PTO offer and remote work options that suited my travel plans