Salary Negotiation
Just got dropped after 2nd round interview at a debt fund. Had a strong referral, job aligned very well with my background.
Having trouble identifying the issue and I wonder if I set my salary anchor too high.
Interviewed with 3 team members. They went well; I was prepared and can’t think of anywhere that I fumbled. Can always do better obviously, but outside of minor tweaks, I don’t regret my answers or conduct.
The interviews were mostly behavioral with next step being a modeling test, then a 3rd round interview if I passed that.
They told me that, based on my experience, they expected my main hurdle to be just adjusting to their models (said this would take 1-2 months). They said this would be the case for basically anyone. So, I figured I would at least get weeded out on the modeling test, if anywhere.
I got a rejection email a week later. Kind of confused. I’m not so arrogant to think it was a guaranteed offer, but I feel like it was early in the process to get dropped.
I’m wondering if I anchored too high. Salary range $115-$180k. Asked $165k (5th year associate). I expected to negotiate down but I fear that they may have just rejected me without any effort to counter. How likely is this?
Affinius? If so, was in the same exact boat.
It was not
Your ask doesn’t seem outside of market. Did they say what their target bonus was?
They said that would be shared at the end. Which was a little unique to me but whatever.
I hate when they do that. Salary is irrelevant without talking bonus and it’s just a waste of everyone’s time. I’d be interested who it is if you can pm.
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