intermediate 45 min
How to negotiate a salary with AI
Walk into the conversation with a target, a script, and rebuttals for the three most likely pushbacks.
Guide curated and reviewed byMark Barclay
Before you start
- A concrete offer or an upcoming review
- Market data (levels.fyi, Glassdoor)
Tools you'll use
- SynaBot
- levels.fyi
Steps
- 1
Research the market
Ask the assistant for salary ranges in your role, level, location and industry. Cross-check with levels.fyi, Glassdoor or Payscale.
- 2
Set three numbers
Walk-away, target, and stretch. Never enter a negotiation with only one number in your head.
- 3
Draft the ask
Prompt: "Write a 3-line script for asking for [target] on top of the offer of [offer], grounded in [reason]."
- 4
Rehearse the pushbacks
"You're the hiring manager. Push back on this ask. Give me three most-likely objections and I'll answer each one."
- 5
Send it in writing, then talk
Ask in writing so they can approve without pressure, then follow up on a call.
What you'll have at the end
A negotiation script, three numbers, and rehearsed answers to the three most likely pushbacks.