I received a job offer for a role that I want, but they’re only giving me the salary I requested after a three-month probation period. Prior to that, my salary is only 75 per cent of what I asked for. I think they should be giving me my desired salary from the beginning. I’m worried it’s a bad sign of the company culture, but then again, it’s only for three months and everything else about the job is great.
Whether the practice is fair and whether it signals a bad firm culture depends on several considerations. Second, is it a transparent and consistent company policy for everyone? Transparency about the compensation structure during and after probation mitigates concerns about fairness and enhances mutual trust.
Based on your answers above, if you feel your salary is not fair, approach negotiation professionally. Justify your requests based on your research on industry norms, company policy and most importantly your value to the company that ultimately determines your negotiating power.Mr. Da Vinci’s teacher, Andrea del Verrocchio, eventually gave up painting and only worked as a sculptor because he knew Mr. da Vinci could do a much better job.