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We understand that no two organisations are the same. Find out more about how we've customised our talent solutions to help clients across South East Asia meet their needs.

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About Robert Walters Indonesia

Since our establishment in 2011, our belief remains the same: Building strong relationships with people is vital in a successful partnership.

Learn more

Work for us

Our people are the difference. Hear stories from our people to learn more about a career at Robert Walters Indonesia.

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Negotiating your salary

The key to negotiating your salary is gathering as much information as possible before negotiations begin. Understanding a company's situation and your own value in the marketplace can help you to receive your desired salary.

Below, we outline our top tips to help you with your salary negotiations.

How is the company doing?

It is important to understand how the company you are interviewing with is performing. Have they posted record profits for the previous year, or is their financial performance below their targets? Have they made many redundancies in the past 12 months? All of these factors will have an effect on whether the organisation is going to pay above/below or the market rate salary for a role.

Benchmark your salary against the Robert Walters Salary Survey in your sector.

How much do employees carrying out similar roles receive?

Find out how much employees carrying out similar roles are paid. The key is to demonstrate your views with good examples of similar jobs both inside and outside the firm. 

Try not to be lured into a false sense of satisfaction by the top-line salary figure. Make sure you do your salary sums because you may have increased costs in your new job. 

General market conditions in your sector

Is there a shortage of candidates with your skill set in the industry you work in? Have general salaries been rising or falling within the sector? Is there a high number of roles appropriate to your skill set available in the sector? It is important you know the answers to all of these questions so that you understand what level of salary you are able to request and what is realistic.

Determine whether there are any salary trade-offs

Try not to be lured into a false sense of satisfaction by the top-line salary figure. Make sure you do your salary sums because you may have increased costs in your new job. For example, you may need to travel further to reach your new office or workplace and you might lose out on other benefits too. Of course, the reverse can also be true.

Your new salary may not be as high as you'd like but there could be other advantages; a company car, free health insurance, gym membership or other perks. Never forget, however, that this is the wage you're going to be living on. So the greater actual salary you earn the greater your financial security.

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