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by gregsadetsky·8y ago·view on hn ↗
I just wanted to add a testimonial & a bit of context about the above link. I've been on the 10x Management engineering roster for 5 years now, and they've always been stellar at finding clients and freelance gigs, negotiating and closing deals, etc. They recently expanded their "beta" testing of a new service they've rolled out called Agent on Demand (in short they help top engineers to negotiate their new, fulltime, employment contracts), and I was lucky enough to be one of the first people to benefit from their guidance during a hiring process.

10x played the roll of an advisor/mentor, guiding me in the negotiation -- on salary, benefits, figuring out what I wanted, etc. They were fantastic in this: instead of feeling like I was in the dark, not knowing what I could ask for, not being sure of my next move, I was coached into asking for the things I wanted (and/or that I didn't think I could get) and ended up very happy with the resulting package (PTO, clear definition of my role, etc.) Having an experienced "wingman" helps, tremendously...!

If you've got a real job offer and want help negotiating it, I would recommend trying them out - and during this expanded beta period, the service is pay what you want, so it's quite reasonable to engage them. Happy to answer questions. Cheers

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What was the percentage impact on cash compensation between initial offer and outcome? Do you think the company hiring you went outside the range they originally planned, or did you/10x get them to change how they thought about the role/you?
Compensation was higher, but to me there was much more, just as the employer/employee relationship is... much more.

Generally speaking, it "freaked me out" that this negotiation (happening at the very beginning of employment) would decide so many things going forward. The feeling of "this is my only chance" was weighing down on me.

In using this service:

- 10x both coached and represented me during the negotiations (reducing my stress)

- they (10x) validated that I was getting a good deal in terms of compensation

- it definitely changed the employer's perspective to see that I had an agent working on my behalf (they understood that I was taking this seriously)

- benefits-wise, I received a generous PTO offer and remote work options that suited my travel plans