Lady Who Went for Job Interview of N150k to N200k Salary Shares How She Landed Offer 5 Times Higher
- A Nigerian lady who went for a job interview at a new company has narrated how she walked out with a salary offer five times higher than what was originally offered
- She said the salary originally offered was between N150k to N200k, but she decided to sell herself and negotiate for higher pay
- In a lengthy post, she stated the questions the company's founder asked her and how she responded
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A lady, Awesomeness Esuabana, who went for a job interview offering a salary of N150k to N200k, has shared how she landed a pay offer five times higher than what was initially intended.
While noting that it was a new company, the lady said she went for the interview knowing she would not accept a salary in the range of N150k to N200k.
Source: Facebook
At the job interview, the self-acclaimed Nigeria's number one team expert said she met the company's founder, who asked her what values she would bring to the company.
Awesomeness said she mentioned five things to the founder and that they had deep conversations.
When it came to salary negotiation, she asked for five times the founder's budget, and he agreed to her demand.
Awesomeness opined that most employees remain in the same position for years because they think salary is the only thing they can negotiate.
She highlighted that employees can negotiate HMO upgrades, performance bonuses, pension contributions, professional development allowances and flexible work conditions.
Her Facebook post partly read:
"๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค-๐๐๐๐ค.
"๐๐ฎ๐ญ, ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ค๐๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ.
"Iโll tell you exactly how it happened.
"First of all, the role was perfect for my expertise - aligning internal frameworks, processes, operations, and people with company vision.
"It was a new company, so the salary range was understandable.
"I knew I couldn't accept that pay level, but I respected that this founder understood the importance of building solid foundations from Day One.
"So I went anyway.
"Truth is, I also wanted to reality-check myself.
"You know how sometimes we think we're the best thing after Port Harcourt Bole and Fish? We're usually not, sometimes and I really wanted to see.
"I met the founder and after the usual pleasantries, he asked the usual, โWhat value can you bring to our company?โ
"I mentioned five things I'd deliver, starting with: โI'll make sure your visions are translated into systems, processes, and day-to-day execution...โ
"We had deep conversations about building the right business structure.
"Then came the salary discussion.
"๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐..."
Source: Facebook
Reactions trail lady's job interview experience
Legit.ng has compiled some reactions to the lady's job interview experience below:
Motunrayo Adewoyin said:
"Wawu! I've learnt something.
"We don't just negotiate pay, we more than salary.
"Thank you so much for sharing."
Chibuzor Nweke said:
"You should be clear about the value you offer.
"Obscurity about this has cost many employees great opportunities."
Somfechukwu Valentine Okany said:
"Nailed it.
"Thank you for this insightful post.
"Every career person should read this.
"The information here is gold."
Immanuello Emaikwu said:
"Knowing what you bring to the table will clearly tell you if you're easily replaceable or not.
"This is a very rich post."
Paul Adeagbo said:
"Most employers can give more than what they offer because of their perception of you. You get MORE when show them who you really are and what you can bring to the table."
Tolulope Akinyemi Godfrey said:
"But it becomes a different game when you know the value you offer and your worth but the company/management doesn't recognize it.
"In such a situation, it is best to leave such an institution/company for a better company that recognizes your value."
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a lady had rejected a job after the interviewer offered her N5k salary per month.
Graduate loses job after salary increase demand
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a fresh graduate had lost her job of N650k after demanding a salary increase.
The graduate was working as an executive assistant whose job was to respond to emails and schedule her employerโs day.
An X user @UnclePamilerin, who said the employer was his Canada-based friend, shared the story online.
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