Negotiating Level

Your biggest post-offer lever may be the level itself. Tactically:

• Ask: “Was leveling borderline? What specific gaps were noted?” This invites a soft reconsideration.
• Share evidence: prior scope, systems owned, cross-team leadership. Match to their rubric language.
• Negotiate for a level review checkpoint (e.g., 4–6 months) with written expectations if the level won’t change now.
• Consider team placement: the same level can feel very different across teams based on roadmap and resourcing.

If they won’t budge, negotiate scope: projects, charter, mentorship expectations—then tie comp refreshers to those.