Agreed. I want to work somewhere where I can trust my employer to be fair with me - I don't want to have to keep negotiating everything with them after I'm empl

Agreed. I want to work somewhere where I can trust my employer to be fair with me - I don't want to have to keep negotiating everything with them after I'm employed. My advice is to do your homework and know your real market value and then force them to say a number first. If they're not offering to pay you close to your real worth, that really is a sign you probably wouldn't be happy there.