How to negotiate for higher pay ?

If one can prove to the management that one is worth and is important to the organization then one need not negotiate, one will get what one is worth.

Mr. Joydeep has given good explanation of it. I support his views on the subject. Unless you prove yourself as a unique performer of the job, you cant put your point right.

Deepka if company gives u offer letter it means really company is interested in you..That is sure..Agree..Ok Now..what..? If you don't like the package offered you can very polietly say..Sir I think offer looks very ok to me..But the financials are not lookign good? Is there any way to work out once agains..?Also you can tell them..that u r getting a very good profile and salary in present company and only reason you are looking for a change due to goor role getting to play along wsith brand name..Also you can state that candidate of ur age and experience are getting this much pay...ALways try to create win-win situtaitons...if more..you can tell them that you are negotiating with other employers as well ...they will not go in much details to verify who those employers are...and end discussion here ...

I think it stands in third Position..First will be Company,Second will be the Job Type & Designation and third will be salary.. And ofcourse it can change from person to person

Knowing your strenths and improvising on your drawbacks and than taking a concrete step to communicate the same to you higher ups and descionmakers with quiet strength will go long way in negotiating for higher perks and salary for, than you know you are worth it...and you will get it

I agree with Joydeep on this point.

Understand a very clear fact of life. Employers are there to reduce their costs as much as possible. So they will obviously offer you much lower than what you expect even though they know that you are worth much more ! For a HR person or the interviewer, it is a feather in their cap if they manage to snare a good candidate at lesser cost. As the candidate be bold and if you know that the company has the potential to pay and if you know your own market worth, ask for your sum. Allow for a little bit of negotiation but not too much. I would say a plus or minus 5% is acceptable from what you quote. Remember dont fall for promises that companies hand out like - "we will revise your salary after the first six months based on your performance". This usually means they will never do it. If you sense that the company needs you then go for it. Bare it all like they say. Dont be dissappointed even if you dont land the job because you asked for that much extra. Your turn will always come. Even if it means letting go a good job sometimes !

How can you work to make your case, especially with opposition, people on top have to pull others up instead of crushing their juniors. Coz, however much you push your case, if the right ppl are not aware, its going to all come to zero. As a society, we have to depend on each other, and right pull and push is important. when to help n when to leave alone are all important decisions to be made by seniors.