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Learning to Make the Ask

Ada Chen Rekhi · 20 Nov 2025

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  1. On the other side of the desk, as a hiring manager, I have often seen candidates make a similar miscalculation. Most candidates don’t negotiate. What they don’t appreciate is that if they’ve made it through the full interview cycle to get an offer, the company is committed to them. The worst thing that would happen is that their ask is declined.

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