PromptClaude · jobseeker

Salary negotiation simulator

Salary negotiations rarely fail on the argument, usually on the lack of practice in the moment of pushback. This prompt turns Claude into your negotiation counterpart: realistic objections, counteroffers, and you train your responses.

Prompt

Simulate a salary negotiation as a role play. You play the hiring manager, I play myself.

Context:
Role & level: [e.g. senior PM]
Offer on the table: [amount/package]
My target: [amount/package]
My 3 strongest arguments: [market data, results, alternative offer if any]

Rules:
1. Stay in character. Use realistic objections ("budget is fixed", "raises only after probation", "look at the total package").
2. After each of my replies: brief META feedback, visibly marked [META] (1–2 sentences: what was strong, what was weak). Then back into the role. One round = your hiring-manager turn + my reply + your meta feedback; count rounds explicitly.
3. Escalate realistically: friendly first, firmer later. Include at least one counteroffer with non-salary components.
4. After 6–8 rounds, a summary: my 3 best phrasings, my 2 weak spots, one concrete improvement.

How to use this prompt

Open Claude (e.g. claude.ai or chatgpt.com) in a new chat.
Hit “Copy” above and paste the text in.
Replace every [square bracket] with your real details before you send.
Check the result. If it is too generic, just tell it what to change, e.g. “shorter, with one concrete number” or “give me variant 2 in my voice”.

The workflow around it

Research market value (salary reports, ads with ranges)
Run the simulation 2–3 times at different toughness levels
Note your 3 best phrasings and rehearse aloud BEFORE the real talk

Safety note

Uncritical: pure training. Don't paste the employer's confidential contract details into AI tools; your own numbers are enough for the simulation.

Hands-on tested with Claude · as of 2026-07