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Your salary expectation is too high - after 4 rounds and a reference check Let's be honest about what actually just happened there They knew your number from round one They put you through every stage anyway And only brought up budget when they had to either pay you or lose you That is not a budget problem That is a negotiation tactic And it works because most people panic and lower their number right there in that moment Here is what you should do instead > - Do not apologise for your number - Do not immediately offer a lower figure - Ask them what budget they have available for the role Let the silence sit You named your price for a reason - your skills, your experience, and your market value did not change between round one and round four Knowing your worth in the job market is not arrogance It is preparation And preparation is the only thing standing between you and a salary that actually reflects what you bring to the table 💬 comment "YES" below and I'll personally send you the link to my free community where 100K+ professionals are learning to negotiate better, own their career strategy, and never undersell themselves again

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This post was published on 12th May, 2026 by Shivangi on her Instagram handle "@shivangi.shrivastava2 (Shivangi Shrivastava | Corporate Trainer | Career Growth Coach)". Shivangi has total 84.9K followers on Instagram and has a total of 927 post.This post has received 211 Likes which are lower than the average likes that Shivangi gets. Shivangi receives an average engagement rate of 0.35% per post on Instagram. This post has received 234 comments which are greater than the average comments that Shivangi gets. Overall the engagement rate for this post was lower than the average for the profile.