salary negotiations and onboarding w/ dan digangi
guest: dan digangi, engineering manager at docusign
- ground your salary ask in specific reasons like skills or market gaps, not just a number you want
- avoid saying a competing offer like a big name company is why you deserve more pay
- it is fine to counter an offer within reason, just do not throw out wildly unrealistic numbers
- look at the whole compensation picture including benefits, 401k match, and pto, not just base salary
- schedule one on ones with teammates early in a new role to build connections and speed up onboarding