Keep in mind the posted salary is negotiable. It's a rookie mistake to assume that if you are offered the job, your only option is to take the offer at the amount listed in the public job offer.
Negotiating salary well is an important career skill.
Negotiating salary well is an important career skill.
The next time (2008), offer was $60k, I countered at $100k (job required relocation) and we met at $80k.
The next time (2011), offer was $110k, got $120k (relo again, this time to a tech center)
Next time (2012), offer was $125k, got $140k and more equity.
I’ve never had a job offer rescinded over it which was always something I heard about growing up.
Of course times change and ymmv.
Smaller companies are typically very willing to negotiate. It can't hurt to ask for 20% more. The worst that will happen is they'll say no.
Asking for more than 20% gets a bit risky.