i agree with byoung2. you should always negotiate. If you don't ask, then they will never offer. BUT as others said do your research to see what the average sal

i agree with byoung2. you should always negotiate. If you don't ask, then they will never offer. BUT as others said do your research to see what the average salary is and when negotiating don't throw in an unreasonable amount. For example if they offer $60,000 don't counter with $100,000! Most corporations have a budget for each FTE they hire and they almost ALWAYS bring that down by a lot and start the negotiating with that. If the person takes it then good for the corporation and if not, they have some room to get the best price for both parties. when it's at the point of negotiating a salary, it's almost guaranteed you have the job so just be reasonable and they'll meet you half way. When i was a new grad (5 years ago) they offered me $50K. I countered with $60K. they came back with $55 and based on my performance the first year they would push it to $60 the following year.