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Negotiating a rate for contract work? (self.experienced_devs)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by sunshine12873 to c/experienced_devs

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I am considering taking a contract software engineering role with a company I am excited about. We are in the final stages of the interview process, and they are pressuring me for a rate. When they first asked me for a rate, I asked whether they have a typical rate that they pay contractors and they said yes, "based on experience", but did not disclose the rate. I have no idea how they are intending to level me and am confused as to why they are asking me for my rate if they have a standard contractor rate. Would welcome any advice about how to proceed.

Edit: to clarify, I'd like help with how to ask them to tell me their usual contractor rate

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Shoot for the moon, ask for 1.5-2x what you need. Everywhere I've worked has overpaid so much for contractors

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

There's also admin time which needs to be paid for and it's not directly billable, generally.