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Negotiate

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

/nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪt/verbCore term

In job interviews & careers, negotiate means: To discuss something formally with someone in order to reach an agreement, for example about your salary, start date or working hours.

In Turkish: pazarlık etmek, müzakere etmek, görüşmek

How it is used

Candidates negotiate a salary, an offer or better terms; the noun is negotiation. Salary negotiation usually happens after a job offer and before you sign the contract, often by phone or email.

Example sentences

  1. I managed to negotiate a higher starting salary and an extra week of holiday.

  2. Is the salary negotiable, or is it fixed for this grade?

Common collocations

  • negotiate a salary
  • negotiate an offer
  • salary negotiation
  • negotiable salary
  • salary expectationsThe amount of pay you hope to receive in a new job, which employers often ask about on application forms or in interviews.
  • counterofferA new offer made in reply to another one, such as a candidate asking for more money, or a current employer offering more pay so that you stay.
  • job offerA formal proposal from an employer to give you a job, usually stating the salary, start date and main conditions.
  • compensation packageEverything an employer gives you for your work, taken together: salary, bonus, shares, pension, insurance and other benefits.

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