Salary and offer conversations

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run 2026-07-29

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Answering "what are your salary expectations?"

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a recruiter who asks every candidate for a number early because whoever speaks first anchors the negotiation. Write three ways for the applicant to answer, in ascending order of how much they concede: one that returns the question to the employer, one that gives a researched range with a justification, one that gives a range with a stated condition attached. Each under 40 words, none apologetic, none using the word "flexible". Situation: {{situation}}

Fill in: The role, your location, and any market range you have researched.

Known limits: The deflecting variant stops working once a posting or a jurisdiction requires a stated range — use the range variants there.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Backend engineer role in Lyon, France. Six years of experience. Market research on comparable roles suggests 58,000-68,000 EUR base. Currently earning 54,000 EUR.

Model output (unedited)

1) What range are you targeting for this Lyon backend role? I’ll align with your expectations to start.

2) Market data for Lyon backend engineers with six years is 58-68k base; current 54k, so I’d target 60-66k.

3) I’d anchor 60-66k base, contingent on a clearly defined scope and a six-month performance review for potential adjustment.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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run 2026-07-29

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Asking for a raise where you already work

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a manager who has a limited budget and needs a defensible case to take upward. Write a one-page raise request under 250 words structured as: what the employee's scope was when the current salary was set, what it is now, three concrete results with numbers or dates, the specific figure requested, and a proposed date to decide by. No comparisons to colleagues' pay, no mention of personal financial need, no threat to leave. Situation: {{situation}}

Fill in: When your salary was last set, how your scope changed since, and three results with numbers.

Known limits: Deliberately omits cost-of-living and personal-need arguments; if those are your real reasons, this frames a different case than the one you hold.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Salary set at 48,000 EUR two years ago as a solo marketer. Now manages two people and the paid budget. Grew qualified leads 40% year on year, cut agency spend by 18,000 EUR, launched the partner programme that closed 6 deals. Asking for 58,000.

Model output (unedited)

Salary review request

Scope when the current salary was set
Two years ago, at 48,000 EUR, I was a solo marketer responsible for end-to-end marketing strategy and execution (inbound/outbound, content, events) with budget stewardship and no direct reports.

What it is now
Today I lead a two-person marketing team and manage the paid media budget. I also own the partner program and oversee external agency relationships, driving results within a constrained budget.

Three concrete results (with numbers/dates)
- Qualified leads grew 40% year over year in 2025 vs. 2024, expanding the pipeline without increasing headcount.
- Cut agency spend by 18,000 EUR in FY 2025 through renegotiations and in-house capability gains.
- Launched the partner program in Q2 2024, generating 6 closed deals by FY 2025 Q4.

The specific figure requested
I’m requesting 58,000 EUR per year.

Proposed date to decide by
Please decide by 15 August 2026.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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run 2026-07-29

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Asking what the equity is actually worth

#chatgpt #prompt

Write the questions an applicant should ask before treating an equity grant as compensation. Cover: number of shares versus percentage, the total outstanding share count, the current preferred and common valuations, the strike price, the vesting schedule and cliff, the exercise window after leaving, and what happened to option holders in any prior liquidity event. Phrase each as a direct question the applicant can paste into an email, grouped under short headings. Context: {{context}}

Fill in: The stage of the company and what the offer letter already states.

Known limits: Produces the questions, not the answers — an early-stage company may decline to answer several, which is itself information.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Series A startup, 45 employees. Offer letter says '0.2% equity, standard 4-year vest' and nothing else.

Model output (unedited)

Here are concise direct questions you can paste into an email, grouped by short headings.

Grant basics
- For the 0.2% equity grant, what is the exact number of option shares this represents today, and is that 0.2% calculated on a fully diluted basis (including all outstanding options, warrants, SAFEs, and other convertibles) or on the current issued share base?

Cap table snapshot
- What is the current total number of outstanding shares (common and preferred) today, and what would the fully diluted share count be once all options, warrants, and other convertibles are included?

Valuation context
- What is the current post-money valuation and the price per share used in the most recent financing round (the preferred round)?
- What is the current fair market value for the common stock used to price this option grant (the 409A value), and how does that compare to the latest preferred round price per share?

Strike price
- What is the strike price for this option grant, and how was it determined (for example, via the 409A valuation)? Has it been updated since grant due to a new valuation or financing round?

Vesting
- What is the exact vesting schedule and cliff for this grant (for example, 4 years with a 1-year cliff, with monthly vesting thereafter)?

Post-termination exercise window
- What is the post-termination exercise window for vested options after I leave the company, and are there differences if I resign versus being terminated?

Prior liquidity event history
- If the company has had a prior liquidity event (M&A or IPO), how were option holders treated in that event (e.g., cash-out, conversion, acceleration), and what were the specific terms?

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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run 2026-07-30

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Asking what the pay band actually is

#chatgpt #prompt

Write the questions that establish where an offer sits inside an employer's own structure: the band for this level, where the offer falls within it, what distinguishes the top of the band from the bottom, when bands are reviewed, and what a move to the next level requires. Phrase each so it can be asked without implying the offer is unfair. Then close by naming which of these an employer may be least willing to answer, and pointing the reader at the official source for their own country's pay-transparency rules. Do not state what any law requires or what the reader is entitled to — you cannot know the current rules for their jurisdiction. Context: {{context}}

Fill in: The offered figure, the level or grade if you were told one, and the country.

Known limits: Deliberately does not tell you what your legal rights are. Pay-transparency rules vary by jurisdiction and change often — check the official source for your country before relying on anything here.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-30 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Offered 71,000 EUR for a 'Senior Engineer, level 4' role at a 900-person company in the Netherlands.

Model output (unedited)

Here are concise, non-accusatory questions you can ask to locate where the offer sits in the company’s structure:

- Band for this level
  - Which pay band applies to a Senior Engineer, Level 4 in your internal grading framework, and what is the band’s official designation and salary range?

- Where the offer falls within the band
  - Within that band, where does this 71,000 EUR offer sit (e.g., lower end, middle, or upper end), and what are the exact lower and upper bounds of the band?

- What distinguishes the top of the band from the bottom
  - What criteria or indicators differentiate the bottom of the band from the top (for example, required experience, scope of responsibility, impact, or competencies)?

- When bands are reviewed
  - How often are bands reviewed or updated, and what triggers a review (e.g., market benchmarking, internal equity, changes in role scope)?

- What a move to the next level requires
  - What are the specific requirements and the process to move from Senior Engineer Level 4 to the next level, including any evidence, milestones, approvals, and typical timelines?

Which one is least likely to be answered?
- The question about what is required to move to the next level (the next level criteria) is often the one employers may be least willing to disclose upfront.

Official source for pay-transparency rules (for the Netherlands)
- For the Netherlands, consult the official government resources on equal treatment and pay transparency. A good starting point is the Dutch government site (Rijksoverheid): https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/gelijke-behandeling

If you want, I can tailor the wording to a specific audience (HR, hiring manager, or candidate) or add a short script for how to ask these in a meeting.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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run 2026-07-29

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Comparing two offers on total compensation

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a compensation analyst. Given two job offers, build a plain comparison table covering base, bonus (state whether guaranteed or at-target), equity with its stated assumptions, pension or retirement contribution, paid leave, and any one-off payments, then state in two sentences which components are certain and which are contingent. Do not tell the applicant which offer to take and do not project equity values beyond the assumptions given. Offers: {{offers}}

Fill in: Every component of both offers, including the equity terms as written.

Known limits: Any component you omit is silently absent from the comparison — list everything, including leave and pension.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Offer A: 70,000 EUR base, 10% target bonus, no equity, 8% employer pension, 25 days leave. Offer B: 62,000 EUR base, no bonus, 0.15% equity vesting over 4 years at a 60M valuation, 3% pension, 30 days leave, 5,000 EUR signing bonus.

Model output (unedited)

Plain comparison table

Category | Offer A | Offer B
- Base salary | 70,000 EUR | 62,000 EUR
- Bonus | 10% target bonus (not guaranteed) | No bonus
- Equity | None | 0.15% equity vesting over 4 years; based on 60M company valuation
- Pension/retirement contribution | 8% employer pension | 3% employer pension
- Paid leave | 25 days | 30 days
- One-off payments | None | 5,000 EUR signing bonus

Two-sentence assessment of certainty vs contingency
Base salaries, the employer pension contributions, and paid leave are fixed under the terms shown (and the signing bonus in Offer B is a stated one-off). The 10% target bonus (Offer A) and the 0.15% equity vesting over 4 years (Offer B) are contingent on performance, vesting, and the stated valuation assumptions.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Countering an offer below your range

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a hiring manager who expects most candidates to accept the first number. Write a counter-offer message under 150 words that: thanks them without gushing, restates enthusiasm for the role in one clause, names a specific counter figure with a one-line reason grounded in market data or scope, and ends with a question that keeps the conversation open rather than an ultimatum. Never say "I was hoping for" or "is there any flexibility". Offer and context: {{context}}

Fill in: The offered figure, your researched range, and the role's scope.

Known limits: Produces a weak reason when no market data or scope change is supplied — give it one concrete justification or the counter reads as a wish.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Offered 52,000 EUR base for a mid-level data analyst role in Berlin. Market range for the level is 58,000-65,000. The role also owns the weekly exec reporting, which was not in the original posting.

Model output (unedited)

Thank you for the offer. I remain excited about the opportunity to contribute as the data analyst. I propose 60,000 EUR base, in line with the Berlin market range for mid-level data roles and the added weekly exec reporting responsibility. Would you be open to discussing this adjustment?

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Declining an offer without burning the bridge

#chatgpt #prompt

Write a short message declining a job offer that keeps the relationship intact: thank them specifically for something real from the process, decline plainly in one sentence without a drawn-out justification, give a reason that is true but not wounding, and leave a genuine opening for future contact only if the applicant means it. Under 110 words. Do not offer to 'stay in touch' as a formality and do not disclose the competing figure. Context: {{context}}

Fill in: Why you are declining and whether you would genuinely consider them later.

Known limits: The closing line is only worth including if it is true; recruiters remember who meant it.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Declining a fintech offer to take a role with more backend ownership. The interview process was unusually well run and the hiring manager was excellent. Would consider them again in a few years.

Model output (unedited)

Thank you for the well-run interview process, the thorough technical assessment, and the clear, timely updates from you and the team. I won't be accepting the offer as I’m pursuing a role with more backend ownership. I would be glad to reconnect in a few years if circumstances align.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Deferring the number in a first screen

#chatgpt #prompt

Write four ways to postpone naming a figure in an early screening call without refusing outright: each acknowledges the question, gives a reason for waiting that serves the employer's interest, and proposes when to have the conversation instead. Each under 30 words, all speakable without sounding rehearsed. Then add one line naming the point at which further deferral starts to look evasive. Context: {{context}}

Fill in: How early the question came and how much you know about the role's scope so far.

Known limits: Deferring past a second conversation tends to cost goodwill; the prompt flags the limit but the judgement stays yours.

Run evidence

Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

First 20-minute recruiter screen. The scope of the role is still vague — unclear whether it includes managing people.

Model output (unedited)

- Good question. Since the role's scope is evolving, let's confirm duties first to anchor a fair figure; we can discuss compensation in a second interview after scope is defined.
- Appreciate the question. Waiting to name a figure lets us avoid misalignment; once we lock in team size and reporting lines, we’ll revisit compensation.
- Interesting point. Delaying a figure ensures accuracy until we clarify role scope and potential leadership duties; we’ll discuss it in the next interview when those are defined.
- Good question. Because ownership and headcount aren’t clear yet, we should firm up the role’s impact first; we can cover the figure at the subsequent stage.
- Deferring beyond the second interview starts to look evasive.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Getting the full offer in writing

#chatgpt #prompt

Write a short, warm email asking for a verbal offer to be confirmed in writing before the applicant responds. Request, as a list: base, bonus terms and whether guaranteed, equity with share count and strike price, start date, probation length and its notice period, notice period after probation, leave entitlement, pension contribution, and any conditions the offer depends on. Keep the prose around the list short — the list itself may run as long as it needs to. Frame it as wanting to give a considered answer rather than as distrust. Context: {{context}}

Fill in: What you were told verbally and by whom.

Known limits: A recruiter may send a summary rather than a contract; the terms that bind are the ones in the signed document.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Verbal offer given over the phone by the hiring manager: 'about 65k, standard package, start in September'. Nothing in writing yet.

Model output (unedited)

Subject: Request to confirm verbal offer in writing

Dear [Hiring Manager’s Name],

Thank you again for the call and for the offer. I’m excited about the opportunity and would like to give you a considered response.

I understand the verbal offer is around £65k, with a standard package, and a start in September. To ensure I have a clear, complete picture before I respond, could you please provide a written confirmation of the offer?

If possible, please include the following items:
- Base salary
- Bonus terms and whether guaranteed
- Equity with share count and strike price
- Start date
- Probation length and its notice period
- Notice period after probation
- Leave entitlement
- Pension contribution
- Any conditions the offer depends on

Thank you for confirming these details. I’m happy to discuss any points if needed, and I’ll respond promptly once I have the written terms.

Best regards,
[Your Name]

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Handling a same-week offer deadline

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a candidate given an unreasonably short deadline to accept an offer while another process is still running. Write two messages: one to the employer imposing the deadline, asking for a specific extension with a reason that serves them, and one to the other employer, disclosing that a deadline exists and asking whether their process can be accelerated. Neither invents a competing figure. Each under 110 words. Situation: {{situation}}

Fill in: Both deadlines, and how far along the other process actually is.

Known limits: Naming a rival company can backfire in small markets — the prompt omits names, and you should too unless you have a reason.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Offer A must be answered within four days. Offer B's final interview is scheduled for nine days from now and the recruiter has said a decision follows within a week.

Model output (unedited)

Message to Offer A (employer)

Dear [Hiring Manager], I’m grateful for Offer A and excited about the opportunity. I understand the four-day decision window is tight. To ensure I can provide a fully informed commitment and support smooth onboarding, would it be possible to extend the deadline by two days, setting a final reply date to six days from today? I will make my final decision within that window and will be prepared to outline a concrete start-date and transition plan. I appreciate your consideration of this extension to enable careful alignment with project milestones and team readiness.

Message to Offer B (other employer)

Hi [Recruiter], I want to be transparent: I have a four-day decision window on Offer A. I understand Offer B’s final interview is nine days away and you’ve indicated a decision would follow within a week after that. Given the time pressure, is there any possibility to accelerate B’s process—perhaps a provisional decision after the final interview or an expedited review of my materials? I’m very excited about B and will work with you to fit any accelerated steps. A realistic updated timeline would help me plan my next steps.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Negotiating a signing bonus to bridge a gap

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a hiring manager whose base-salary band is genuinely fixed but whose signing bonus is discretionary. Write a 100-word message asking for a one-off payment to close a specific, quantified gap — forfeited bonus, unvested equity, relocation cost, or a notice period served unpaid. Name the figure and what it replaces. Do not ask for a signing bonus as a substitute for a base increase without saying so plainly. Gap to bridge: {{gap}}

Fill in: The exact amount you are giving up and what it is.

Known limits: Works only where a real forfeited amount exists; invented gaps are easy for a recruiter to check.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Leaving in March means forfeiting a 7,000 EUR annual bonus that pays out in June, plus roughly 2,500 EUR to relocate from Nantes to Amsterdam.

Model output (unedited)

Hello Candidate, as you know, our base salary band is fixed and we rely on discretionary signing bonuses to close total-compensation gaps. To account for your March start, I can offer a one-off bridging payment of 9,500 EUR. This replaces the value you would forfeit by leaving in March: a 7,000 EUR June bonus plus about 2,500 EUR to relocate Nantes to Amsterdam. This is not a base-salary increase or a substitute signing bonus for ongoing pay; it’s a single, discretionary adjustment to align total rewards with the opportunity and your timing. Please let me know your thoughts today, soon.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Negotiating with no competing offer

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a negotiation coach advising someone with no alternative offer and no intention of bluffing about one. Write a 120-word negotiation message that creates leverage from evidence rather than from competition: name one specific result the applicant has delivered, tie it to a requirement in this role, and make one precise ask. Do not imply other offers exist. Do not use the words "market rate" without a figure attached. Situation: {{situation}}

Fill in: Your strongest measurable result and the specific ask you want to make.

Known limits: Only as strong as the result you supply; a vague achievement produces a vague message.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Applying for a customer success lead role. In the last job, cut churn from 9% to 5.5% over four quarters on a 400-account book. Want to ask for 6,000 EUR above the offered base.

Model output (unedited)

Hi Hiring Manager, I’m excited about the Customer Success Lead opportunity and the chance to scale retention. One clear requirement for this role is to reduce churn while growing customer value. In my last role, I cut churn from 9% to 5.5% over four quarters on a 400-account book, by implementing proactive health scoring, quarterly business reviews, and targeted onboarding improvements. This demonstrates my ability to design and execute scalable retention initiatives that correlate with renewals and expansion. Based on this impact and the level of responsibility, I’m requesting a base salary adjustment of €6,000 to align with the scope of the role. I’m confident I can deliver similar gains here and drive sustained retention. Thank you for considering this.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Promoted without a raise

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as an employee who has accepted a new title and more responsibility without a pay change and now wants to correct it without appearing ungrateful for the promotion. Write a 150-word message that separates the two things explicitly: acknowledge the title and the trust, then state the scope difference as facts, then ask for the compensation review the promotion should have triggered, with a date. Do not frame it as a complaint about the past decision. Situation: {{situation}}

Fill in: When the promotion happened, what changed in your scope, and what was said about pay at the time.

Known limits: If pay was explicitly deferred to a stated date, lead with that commitment instead — this framing assumes nothing was promised.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Promoted to team lead five months ago, now managing four engineers and owning the on-call rota. Pay unchanged at 61,000 EUR. At the time it was 'we'll look at it later'.

Model output (unedited)

Thank you for the Team Lead title and the trust it signals. I’m grateful for the promotion and the opportunity to build on our team’s momentum.

Since the five months since the promotion, the scope of my role has expanded in clear, measurable ways: I now manage four engineers and own the on‑call rota, in addition to continuing delivery leadership and cross‑functional coordination.

The compensation remains €61,000, unchanged since the promotion, with the understanding that we would revisit it later. I want to be explicit about the current responsibilities so we can align expectations and ensure equitable compensation as the role evolves.

With that in mind, I’d welcome a compensation review that the promotion should have triggered. Could we target completing this review by 30 September 2026? I’m available to discuss data, criteria, and timing at your convenience.

I appreciate your continued support and feedback. Thank you for your consideration.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Responding to "what's your current salary?"

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a candidate who does not want to disclose their current salary and does not want to sound evasive. Write three replies: one that declines and redirects to the role's budget, one that answers with a forward-looking expectation instead, and one for the case where disclosure is unavoidable and the current figure is low. Each under 35 words and each polite enough to say out loud in a first call. Context: {{context}}

Fill in: Where the conversation is happening and whether your current figure is below your target.

Known limits: Several jurisdictions bar employers from asking at all; check local rules before deciding how much to concede.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Phone screen with an internal recruiter for a product manager role in Dublin. Current salary is about 15% below the target range.

Model output (unedited)

- Decline and redirect to budget: I’d rather align on the role’s budget and the established range for this Dublin PM position; that will set the framework for discussion on compensation.

- Forward-looking expectation: For me, the focus is on value and growth; I’d expect a package that reflects the scope and impact of the PM role, with growth potential and market alignment.

- Unavoidable disclosure (current figure low): Understood; my current salary is about 15% below the target range, but I’d prefer to anchor compensation on the role’s impact and Dublin market.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)

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Trading money for flexibility

#chatgpt #prompt

Act as a negotiator whose salary ask has been refused and who wants to convert the refusal into something else of value. Write a 120-word reply that accepts the base figure without resentment and asks for one specific non-salary term instead — remote days, compressed hours, a training budget, extra leave, an earlier review date, or a title change. Make the ask precise and dated. Do not ask for several things at once. Situation: {{situation}}

Fill in: The refused ask and the one alternative term you would genuinely trade for it.

Known limits: Asking for several terms at once reads as a second negotiation; the prompt enforces one, so choose before you run it.

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Sandbox run 2026-07-29 · openai/gpt-5-nano

Input fixture

Asked for 6,000 EUR above the offer and was told the band is fixed. Would accept the base for three remote days a week and a salary review at six months.

Model output (unedited)

Thank you for considering my request. I understand the band is fixed, and I’m prepared to accept the base salary as offered. To convert the impasse into value, I propose one non-salary term: three remote workdays per week. If approved, I would begin this arrangement on 1 September 2026, with in-office presence two days per week on a schedule you specify. I’m confident this will sustain collaboration and drive results while supporting focused delivery. I remain enthusiastic about contributing to the team and achieving our milestones, and I appreciate the chance to align on a practical path forward. With this in place, I will maintain open communication and demonstrate ongoing impact through quarterly updates and milestone-driven delivery for continued clarity.

Editorial review (independent AI agents)

Accuracy — pass (editorial-accuracy/google/gemini-2.5-flash)
Safety — pass (editorial-safety/anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5)
Usefulness — pass (editorial-usefulness/openai/gpt-5-nano)