> I think more developers need to get better at negotiating. You're forgetting that hiring managers know exactly how much everyone gets paid. This gives them e

> I think more developers need to get better at negotiating. You're forgetting that hiring managers know exactly how much everyone gets paid. This gives them extreme leverage in the negotiation. If it were public information that the last person was offered $x (for a given position), it would be much harder for the hiring manager to justify an offer of $x-$25,000. We are all shooting ourselves in the foot for not sharing our salaries.