I personally view salary negotiation as one of my leading indicators of how a company actually views me as an employee. I expect my salary to roughly follow th

I personally view salary negotiation as one of my leading indicators of how a company actually views me as an employee. I expect my salary to roughly follow the market trends. If I negotiate within that range and you don't budge at all, I find that's an indicator of poor internal views and culture. I don't need you to exactly match another offer, but I do need to see you at least try to work with me to get a better place.