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I had an offer to work as a systems engineer in the DMV. The recruiter told me the salary range was between 160k-230k. I told the recruiter upfront since you contacted me about this opportunity I would like the base salary to be 200k even.
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@Ant_0103
Hi, I’m a Site Reliability Engineer ☁️ who loves learning all things technology .
- Replying to @Ant_0103Sometimes the money looks good but doing the research and looking at what you make and seeing if those numbers line up are extremely important especially since Uncle Sam is going to get his cut regardless and the way rent is setup I want the money without the contractual
- Replying to @Ant_0103Anytime you accept an offer from a company there will be a catch and that’s just how life goes. However, that catch has to be something you are comfortable with accepting. I knew that sign on bonus would have locked me in with that company for 2 years. Meaning I couldn’t leave on
- Replying to @Ant_0103They said it wouldn’t be a problem to make that happen pending the 2 round interview. So the first interview I speak with the PM for the company. They tell me about the job and the expectations and ask me about my background. The typical formalities. I talked to them for about an
- Replying to @Ant_0103Furthermore when I looked at the taxes involved and the fact I would have been leaving a state that didn’t have state taxes I was taking a loss not to mention their was no moving package included with this deal and the bonus would have been split into four DMV taxed payouts.
- Replying to @Ant_0103The recruiter asked me about my salaries expectations again. I told them since I was sought out for this role I want 200k even. They told me the PM wanted to counter for 160K with a sign on bonus of 30k+. So I told them absolutely not and here’s why.
- Replying to @Ant_0103At the end of the conversation the PM stated that the last interview would be a technical one with a panel of 4 people two software engineers and two system engineers. That interview last a hour. I felt I answered all the questions accurately and to the best of my knowledge.
- Facts! They based it off clout and I don’t care who the company or organization is pay me my worth or I’m not coming.
- Replying to @Ant_0103So the recruiter calls me the next day and they ask me how did I think did on the interviews. I told them I think I did well but it’s honestly up to the team and if they felt I was a good fit for the company. They told me that they wanted to extend an offer.
- Replying to @dokudoku117That’s very true! Been working in Govtech since 2016 I’ve had my fair share of Ls. Which is why I don’t mind sharing what I’ve experienced and gone through with people who are interested in learning the game.
- Replying to @DaBadGuy_EAYeah they tried too. 😂 & unfortunately they got greedy so I had to decline. They weren’t expecting me to say no but it wasn’t hard after doing the math.
- Replying to @Ant_0103Too long to explain in tweets for the questions I saw. Here’s a short video hope this provides insight into my personal situation/ experience.
00:00 - One of my family members worked for a government agency that got cut. I made some calls shopped their resume around and now they making 150k+ as a lead program manager contractor starting next month. God is good we gone continue to eat good over this way. Family 4 life 🙏🏾🤞🏾
