Salary Negotiation Script Builder

1. Opening the negotiation

Thank you so much for the offer — I'm genuinely excited about the Senior Frontend Engineer role and the team. Before I accept, I'd like to talk through the compensation. Based on my research into market rates for this role and my experience (including shipping 3 major product launches ahead of schedule), I was hoping we could get closer to 108,000. Is there flexibility there?

2. Making a data-backed counter

I've looked at market data for Senior Frontend Engineer positions with similar scope, which points to roughly 110,000. Given that and shipping 3 major product launches ahead of schedule, 108,000 feels like a fair number for both of us. Can we find a way to bridge the 13,000 gap from the current offer?

3. Holding firm / exploring alternatives

I understand there may be constraints on your end. 108,000 is genuinely where I need to be to accept, based on the market and what I bring to this role. If salary is fixed, I'd love to explore other levers — signing bonus, additional equity, or an accelerated review at 6 months.

4. Accepting gracefully once agreed

Thank you for working with me on this. I'm glad we found a number that works — I'm excited to accept the Senior Frontend Engineer offer and get started.