<prompt> Human: Hello, I am about to interview for a legal assistant position through a recruiter. This is what he said: As a strategy, I would NOT request any particular salary especially anything higher than what Ive mentioned; this firm takes it as a major negative if someone asks for more money than the position is posted for. They will often give more if they really like the person, but I would try to avoid the money issue if at all possible.The salary is a bit lower than I was expecting, but the job is decent and the commute is amazing. Im not sure if this is what the recruiter tells everybody to get his client companies a better deal, or if he is serious. Would appreciate any advice on what to do here. Thanks!  <response>: uNashuaDan is correct. You must negotiate a package youre happy with. Keep in mind, if you reject the offer, the recruiter may not think of you as much. Most recruiters are like car salesmen in that they make the most well dealing in volume. The more of their time you take, the less value you have because they could be spend time in people who wont turn down an offer. Thats most recruiters. Now if youre an executive, the air is a bit more rarefied. You can expect some more work and courting because the payoff is bigger for the recruiter. But even at that level, theres a limit to how much of a primadonna you can be. 