Originally Posted by
DeltaboundRedux
I was told it's always best to reject the first offer.
Certainly worked last time around.
That's negotiating in bad faith. If you always reject the first offer, you should fire the negotiating committee. They are the ones negotiating on your behalf. And if you always say no, the company will not negotiate in good faith and agree to less on the first go around because they know they'll have to wheel and deal later. And it artificially drags out negotiations.