Salary Negotiation with Fexingo: Compensation, Counter Offers, and Asking for More

Episode 54 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles a high-stakes scenario: you moved cities, took on a new lease, and now the offer comes in below expectations. Lucas and Luna break down the specific leverage relocation gives you, from cost-of-living data to the employer's sunk cost in your recruitment. They walk through a real case of a marketing manager who turned a lowball into a 15% bump pl...

In Episode 53 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a messy but common scenario: what happens when the hiring manager shares your counteroffer with internal stakeholders without your permission. Using the real-world case of a marketing director who discovered her ask was being discussed in a Slack channel, the hosts break down the legal and strategic moves you can make. They co...

Episode 52 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles a delicate scenario: how to negotiate compensation after a demotion. Lucas and Luna explore the story of a marketing director at a mid-sized tech firm who was moved to a senior manager role during a restructuring. The episode breaks down the specific steps to protect your pay, the leverage of 'red circling,' and how to frame the conversation ar...

Episode 51 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles a tricky scenario: you joined a startup with equity, the company gets acquired by a larger firm, and now your compensation structure is in flux. Lucas and Luna walk through a real case study of a marketing manager at a fintech startup acquired by a public company. They cover how to value your original equity when it converts to cash or acquirer...

In episode 50 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle the high-stakes scenario of negotiating salary when you have multiple offers on the table. They walk through a real-world case: a product manager named Priya who received offers from two companies — one at $115,000 with great growth potential, the other at $130,000 but with weaker benefits. Using Priya's situation as a lens, t...

In this episode of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dissect negotiation when you have less leverage—whether you're a junior candidate, switching industries, or facing a dominant employer. They break down the 'BATNA' concept using the example of a marketing associate with no competing offers at a sought-after tech firm, and walk through how to shift the conversation from price to ter...

Episode 48 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles a specific and stressful scenario: negotiating your compensation after your company has just been acquired. Lucas and Luna break down the power dynamics at play, why your old leverage points may vanish, and how to assess whether to negotiate retention bonuses, equity conversion, or a new role. Using the 2023 acquisition of Veeva Systems by a pr...

In Episode 47 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a tricky scenario: negotiating salary when your current employer has you under a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Using the real-world example of a marketing director at a stealth-mode biotech startup, they break down how to share enough context with a new employer to justify a higher salary without violating confidentiality. L...

Episode 46 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles a hidden but devastating contract term: the clawback clause. Lucas and Luna break down why companies include them, how they can wipe out years of bonus or relocation money if you leave within a certain window, and what to negotiate instead. Using a real example of a senior marketing director who lost a $40,000 sign-on bonus after six months, th...

It's one of the most deflating lines in any salary conversation: 'I'd love to pay you more, but the budget is frozen.' In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down a real case from June 2026. A senior analyst at a mid-sized logistics firm was told her company had 'zero room' for raises due to a year-over-year revenue drop of 8 percent. She didn't walk away. Instead, she reframed the conversation fro...

In this episode of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle a growing frustration in the 2026 job market: recruiter ghosting after the offer stage. They break down why recruiters go silent, how to differentiate between a stalled process and a lost opportunity, and the exact script to reopen communication without burning bridges. Using real data from a 2025 LinkedIn survey showing 43%...

Episode 43 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles the unique challenge of negotiating compensation for a newly created role — one where there's no predecessor, no budget history, and no internal equity benchmark. Lucas and Luna walk through a real case: a product marketing manager role at a mid-size B2B SaaS company that didn't exist six months ago. They discuss how to research comparable role...

Lucas and Luna tackle the unique challenges of negotiating salary at a family-owned business. They explore the blurred lines between personal relationships and professional compensation, the risk of being seen as 'part of the family,' and practical tactics like framing requests in terms of business growth. Using the example of a third-generation manufacturing firm, they discuss how to benchmark ag...

Episode 41 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles the high-pressure scenario of a 24-hour deadline on a job offer. Lucas and Luna dissect why employers use exploding offers, when to ask for an extension without burning bridges, and the specific language that signals confidence rather than desperation. They walk through a real-world case: a marketing manager offered $115,000 with a one-day wind...

Getting passed over for a promotion stings, but it can also be a strategic moment to reset your compensation. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down how to leverage a promotion denial into a salary negotiation — without burning bridges or looking entitled. They walk through a real case: a senior analyst at a mid-size tech firm who was told 'not yet' for a director role, then used market data a...

You've done the interviews, you're the frontrunner — and then you learn your colleague down the hall wants the same promotion. This episode of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest workplace dynamics: competing against an internal peer for the same role. Lucas and Luna walk through a real case based on a mid-2026 survey from Lattice showing that 41% of promotions now have at...

Episode 38 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles a tricky situation: you're a top performer, your boss loves you, but your compensation hasn't kept pace with your impact. Lucas and Luna walk through the specific case of a senior marketing manager at a mid-size B2B SaaS company who delivered 40% of her team's pipeline last year but hasn't seen a raise in 18 months. They break down how to frame...

Episode 37 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles a thorny scenario: you land a great offer but your current contract has a non-compete clause. Lucas and Luna break down a real 2025 case where a marketing director at a SaaS firm was blocked from joining a competitor for 12 months. They discuss how to assess enforceability, negotiate a buyout from the new employer, and use timing to your advant...

Episode 36 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles one of the trickiest career moments: asking for more money when your employer has publicly announced a pay freeze. Lucas and Luna break down a real-world case from a mid-sized tech firm where a senior product manager secured a 15 percent off-cycle increase during a company-wide freeze. They walk through three concrete tactics — framing your ask...

Episode 35 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles one of the toughest scenarios: when the hiring manager claims the offer is final and the budget is completely fixed. Lucas and Luna break down a real case from a listener at a mid-sized tech company in Austin who was told 'no room to negotiate' on a $115,000 base salary for a senior marketing role. They walk through specific tactics: asking the...

Episode 34 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles one of the most common objections in negotiations: 'The budget is fixed.' Lucas and Luna explore why this statement is often a test, not a hard ceiling, and walk through real tactics for pushing back without damaging the relationship. They break down a case from a 2025 study by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, which found that...

Episode 33 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo tackles a common but tricky scenario: what to do when the employer says the base salary is firm, but you know there's room to negotiate something else. Lucas and Luna walk through a real-world case from May 2026 — a mid-career marketing manager in Chicago who got a job offer at a large consumer goods company. The salary was capped at $135,000, but she...

Episode 32 of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo dives into the nuances of negotiating compensation at early-stage startups. Lucas and Luna break down how to evaluate equity grants, common pitfalls like overvaluing strike prices, and when to push for cash over options. Using a realistic example of a Series A startup offering 0.5% equity with a four-year vesting schedule, the hosts explain how to calc...

In this episode of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the art of using market benchmark data to negotiate a raise. They break down a real case: a senior marketing manager at a mid-size tech firm who used salary surveys from two trusted sources—Payscale and the Robert Half Salary Guide—to build a 30% raise request. The hosts explain how to find credible data, how to frame it...

You landed the job, signed the offer, and then your current employer comes back with a raise and a promotion to stay. What do you do? In this episode of Salary Negotiation with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down the ethics, the leverage, and the hidden risks of reneging on an accepted offer. They walk through a real scenario: a marketing manager who accepted a $95,000 offer at a startup, only to h...