should i accept the first salary i m offered 
in most cases it is acceptable to try and negotiate if you do not succeed it is unlikely that you will lose the first offer altogether moreover many companies these days expect some degree of negotiation and therefore start with lower offers than they are willing to make 1the bottom linea counteroffer can be used in one of two ways in business the first is when negotiating the price for something such as a purchase or even a corporate takeover here an initial offer is declined but met with a lower counteroffer there may be a back and forth until an agreed upon price is reached the second is in the world of employment in which a counteroffer can refer to an offer made by your current employer to keep you working there after you have received an offer elsewhere 