Big companies usually have (from my limited experience) salary ranges per level or title. This has a few implications- - Anchoring might work to some degree s

Big companies usually have (from my limited experience) salary ranges per level or title. This has a few implications- - Anchoring might work to some degree since the company have some freedom in deciding the salary - If you cross the upper range one of two things can happen- you will be declined and get (or not) a counter offer, or you'll be bumped to the next job level (engineer to senior etc.) if the company really appreciates you. - Future salary raises are also bound to the same ranges, this means that if you start at the top you will have lower raises, or more pressure to move to the next level