Results for Salary Negotiation Coaching and Fearless Salary Negotiation products

I had never successfully negotiated an offer before. When I considered hiring Josh to help me negotiate, I had concerns that the company wouldn’t move from their initial offer. Given the amounts I was looking at for this job transition, I decided the initial fee was worth the risk and I expected I’d learn a lot in the process, so considered it a form of tuition.

Working with Josh was amazing! I really appreciated the thorough feedback, line-by-line analysis, and all the scenario run-throughs. I felt well prepared throughout this whole process. What I liked most were the explanations around why we’re doing the things we’re doing. Josh helped me get better tuned into how the other side is thinking and provided a reference point in terms of what is typical or not.

The initial offer was in the $400k range. We negotiated a first-year improvement of more than $50k, which includes improvements in salary, equity and signing bonus. I learned a lot and I’m very confident I came out ahead. I don’t think I would have asked for what we did on my own.

This was my first time applying to / accepting a job in big tech, and I felt like the cards are heavily stacked in their favor during negotiations. I considered just using Josh’s advice online instead of actually hiring him, but decided it would probably be worth it to get more personalized advice.

Working with Josh went great! I thought I could maybe get a 10% improvement on my own. Together we ended up close to a 20% improvement on an offer that was in the mid six-figures. I didn’t think they’d go that high. I was so stoked. In fact, my message to Josh when I got the offer “holy s&#t. [number redacted for privacy reasons] total. I’m accepting.”

Working with Josh, it always felt like we were making a solid decision of when/how to push. Having someone there to talk it through who has the experience was really reassuring to me. I can now start my new job knowing that I’m not being undercompensated! I feel even more motivated to start work than before knowing that I negotiated well.

I found myself in a surprise situation with the company saying “we don’t negotiate offers” after I already hired Josh. It had me afraid that I wasted the $5k fee. Josh helped me navigate a “non-negotiation” to communicate my desired outcome and achieve something workable without endangering the interaction by making it sound too much like a negotiation.

I received $30k (>10%) more salary, $50k more equity, and a $42k signing bonus. I completed the process with high confidence that I had the best possible outcome. I can start a new job that I wanted without having to take the pay cut I was afraid I’d have to take.

I really appreciated Josh’s openness about discussing and explaining the tactics we would use, rather than just giving me a script. This helped me feel better equipped to navigate complex situations. Having additional context on how the process plays out gave me higher confidence that each step we took in the process was optimal and that we were prepared for most contingencies. Josh’s general experience (e.g. “normally, this much of an extra equity ask is not perceived as excessive”) made me more comfortable asking for amounts higher than I would have thought possible on my own. Also, his feedback on my reports of each conversation was encouraging. Since my biggest fear was screwing up on the call, hearing “you did this exactly right” went a long way toward building my confidence.

I would absolutely recommend working with Josh. It was a pleasure working with him and I am happy with the outcome.

I wanted increased confidence in knowing what and how much to ask for. I also wanted help navigating the negotiation process, since I had never done it before. The initial cost of coaching was one of my biggest concerns. However, once I reached that tipping point, it was helpful to have had paid the initial fee as I felt I could ask Josh for any help that I needed.

Josh provided the insight and guidance I needed to be confident throughout the negotiation process. I know that I asked for more that I would have on my own because I had Josh’s help. I negotiated $20,000 more for salary and a substantial increase in equity.

Josh also put my own desires ahead of his own; there was a part of the negotiation process where he could have tried to influence me in a direction that would result in a larger fee for himself. Instead he discussed the options with me, provided me with enough information, and encouraged me to make the decision that was best for me.

I would highly recommend working with Josh as a salary negotiation coach. The most beneficial part was being prepared for each step of the negotiation process. Having an idea of what was next allowed me to be prepared for each conversation and provided me the confidence during the conversations. A very close second is the email drafts. They were short, respectable, and to the point. This was a huge help as I did not need to worry about offending the recruiter; I would have worried about this if writing them on my own.

I learned what the process is like and a few of the variations that can take place during a negotiation. I also learned that it’s okay to take time when responding to recruiters. Had I been doing this on my own I would have felt pressure to respond immediately to the recruiter. Now I know this is not required, moreover, it’s expected that the decision process takes time and is respected by recruiters. Having learned firsthand what the negotiation process is like, I feel confident I could do it on my own next time around. Although, I may still want to make use of Josh’s expertise during my next large negotiation.

I didn’t want to get too emotionally involved in the negotiation — not too confident, not too timid.

I wanted an objective third party who could act as a check on what I was seeing and suggest strategies that made sense for my situation.

For the price and the potential upside, it seemed like a no-brainer to me to hire Josh.

Having an experienced coach by my side was an important check on my emotional involvement in the deal. I learned a lot about negotiation strategy from Josh. Most of the time, my strategy was pretty close to what Josh suggested, but it was really informative to see him in action and understand the moves he’d make in the negotiation.

I negotiated for an additional $24,000 and large upside potential in bonuses, giving me a lot more certainty for our growing family.

I’d recommend working with Josh. He helps you get not only the best deal, but also the fairest one for all parties.

I wanted to maximize offer value and come off as a professional when asking for more money. I wasn’t sure if I’d get an ROI from hiring Josh, given the high cost; probably wouldn’t have done it if not for Patrick McKenzie (patio11) recommending Josh’s service.

I’m glad I did. Josh gave me great email drafts and talking points. I negotiated $75k more in salary and a $25k bonus. It’s good to know I’m valued at the company and helps with my motivation.

I’d recommend Josh’s service. I think it has a good EV (expected value) for high earners.