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...
The issue is that there is a very wide range of rates for a contract software engineer, not just based on level, but also based on where the company is located, how large they are, etc. etc. That is why I would like to at least get a sense of how they intend to level me and what their usual range is before giving a rate.
Negotiating a rate for contract work?
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...