I don't think it hurts or helps really. Simply because salary is only one small part of a constellation of things that are up for negotiation when you're consi

I don't think it hurts or helps really. Simply because salary is only one small part of a constellation of things that are up for negotiation when you're considering an offer. If a company has a hard line drawn in the sand in regards to salary, you can still negotiate working hours, working from home, job-title/responsibilities, benefit plans, commuting stipends, free lunches, 401k matching, extra paid time off, faster vesting of your options, etc etc. So even if you end up with a low salary, that doesn't mean that you're under-compensated overall. It might just be that you're over-compensated in other areas.