Salary Negotiation in Interviews
Ma Hnin Ei works as an admin assistant at a local trading company in Yangon, earning 280,000 MMK per month. She has been called for a second interview at an international NGO. The HR officer asks: 'What is your expected salary?' Her heart races. She wants to say 500,000 but is terrified they will withdraw the offer. She mumbles '350,000 is fine.' She gets the job -- and six months later discovers that the previous person in her role was paid 550,000. Ma Hnin Ei did not lose a negotiation. She never started one. This module will make sure that does not happen to you.
Ma Hnin Ei works as an admin assistant at a local trading company in Yangon, earning 280,000 MMK per month. She has been called for a second interview at an international NGO. The HR officer asks: 'What is your expected salary?' Her heart races. She wants to say 500,000 but is terrified they will withdraw the offer. She mumbles '350,000 is fine.' She gets the job -- and six months later discovers that the previous person in her role was paid 550,000. Ma Hnin Ei did not lose a negotiation. She never started one. This module will make sure that does not happen to you.
Salary negotiation is not about being aggressive -- it is about being prepared. Know your three numbers, lead with market data instead of your current salary, and remember: the employer already budgeted more than their first offer. The money is there. You just have to ask for it properly.
Identify the three numbers (minimum, target, anchor) you must know before any salary discussion
Distinguish negotiation approaches for local companies, NGOs, and MNCs in Myanmar
Redirect a 'current salary' question without lying or underselling yourself
Salary negotiation is not about being aggressive -- it is about being prepared. Know your three numbers, lead with market data instead of your current salary, and remember: the employer already budgeted more than their first offer. The money is there. You just have to ask for it properly.
Identify the three numbers (minimum, target, anchor) you must know before any salary discussion
Distinguish negotiation approaches for local companies, NGOs, and MNCs in Myanmar
Redirect a 'current salary' question without lying or underselling yourself
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