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Is there any opportunity to negotiate with the recruiter for a cut of the fees/commission as a signing bonus?

• fecak 10y ago
  You could always try, but most would probably think this lacks tact. Would you consider asking the car salesman to personally pay for extra car options in order for you to buy the car? Recruiter fees are often very high (too high in my opinion, which is why we have bad recruiter behavior) so if you get a high salary a recruiter might be willing to kick back a small amount. I'm not sure how the hiring company would feel about this though - if the comp package being offered wasn't enough, you might appear like someone who won't be happy with the comp.
• mikekchar 10y ago
  What are you bringing to the table that would entice a recruiter to do that? If you are such a hot commodity that it is worth the recruiter to give you part of their commission, then why do you need a recruiter at all? It will be easier to negotiate a signing bonus from your new employer if you don't go through a recruiter.
  • FT_intern 10y ago
    >What are you bringing to the table that would entice a recruiter to do that? Because it would cost him more in time to find another candidate than to give you a cut. This is assuming you've passed the interviews.
    • mikekchar 10y ago
      So you're going to get a job offer and then demand a cut from the recruiter before accepting? Good luck ever getting another recruiter in the future. I absolutely guarantee that this will not work.
• bengale 10y ago
  It's not something I'd attempt. Normally they'll have negotiated rates with the hiring company, they won't want to reopen that to give you a kickback.