Offered job with lower pay

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So I applied for a job that was advertised at £22,000, interviewed on Wednesday and got an email today to say that they'd like to offer me the job, but as I don't have a lot of experience they want to start me at a slightly lower level, for which the salary would be £19,000. I don't really want the job if it's £19,000, I have some other interviews coming up that are more than that. Is there a way to politely phrase that, and say that if it's not the £22,000 as advertised then I'm not interested? Or should I just email back and decline the job? I do want to work there, but not for 3 grand less than advertised.

Is it worth finding out when the review would be? If it's three months and other employees say it's a good place to work, it might be worth considering - but my experience has always been that if they start by trying to bargain you down they carry right on doing that.

I guess it depends.

Did the job say '5 years experience' and you only have 2?
If so YABU.

OTOH if you met the full advertised spec then YANBU.

I think you have to say sorry, I'm only interested for the advertised salary. If they want you they'll agree and if they don't you have';t lost anything as you're not going to accept on these terms anyway.

i would just say thank you for the offer but you wouldn't be able to accept 19k. its polite but factual.

Just say no. If they advertised it at 22K, they should pay that. Sound like a nightmare employer if trying to reduce your pay before you even start.

Say no, not interested for less money, sorry.

Did they specify how much experience they require on the job ad?

Mind you. I guess they brought you in for an interview so they must have seen your cv so your experience shouldn't have been a surprise.

I'd ask if there is a review and when that would be. But I'd be erring towards a factual no thanks you can't accept 19k. It doesn't bode well when companies start moving the goalposts before you've even started

agree, say you assumed that the salary would be 22k and you unfortunately cannot accept are 19k. It is actually quite a bit less.

If they advertised at 22k and really like you, they will still offer you the job at 22k - at least in me experience.

**I guess it depends.

Did the job say '5 years experience' and you only have 2?
If so YABU.**

^This

I would say something along the lines of you are disappointed that they've made a lower offer; you feel you have relevant experience of x, y and z, and you are really looking for a minimum salary of whatever your minimum is ... and then see what they say.

"Thank you for the offer, however I would not be willing to accept the job at anything less than the advertised salary of £22k".

They're trying it on, doesn't bode well for them as employers.

cheeky! aren't salaries usually advertised 'from'? I have been offered a few times more than the adversed salary based on experience. I would consider the 22k the floor salary for this role not the top end.

I would think carefully about accepting. Really naughty to offer so much less and doesn't bode well for the future. Would put me off!

Sounds like there trying it on, it would have said in advert between 19k -22k depending on experience if what they are saying is true

Tbh it’s naughty and I would be very dubious starting work for anyone that behaves in this way - it doesn’t bode well

15% is quite considerably less. I don't blame you for not wanting to accept the job at that salary.

I think if you're polite and say that you are very interested in the job but only at the original salary, they wouldn't be offended. And who cares if they are, really?!

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Did the job say '5 years experience' and you only have 2?

does it matter? they offered OP the job so must clearly assume she is able to do the role and should therefore offer her the advertised salary.

Happened to me once. Wouldn’t fall for that again.

They’ve chosen you. They need to pay you the £22k if they want YOU to choose them.

Isn't it standard practice to negotiate a salary? I would just go back and say sorry, due to experience in x,y, z I would be looking for a starting salary of 22k.

Unless you genuinely do have less experience in which case yabu.

Can you ask for a progression plan to 22k in your contract? My current role offered less than I wanted but they agreed to review at 6 months if I met a number of objectives and I did so therefore the salary increased to the level advertised. If you do this make sure the targets are specific and measurable though and get them in writing alongside your contract.

It's ageist tonday 'x years experience!'

Tell them what you have in desirable and essential criteria and you feel 19k doesn't reflect all you can offer the role - you don't want to start on a back foot!

Do they have very set pay scales?

If they have an HE dept I doubt they'd allow them to offer at reduced salary

Doubtful they have a better skilled person either otherwise they'd offer it to them - personally I'd hold my ground - in face if it was on a scale eg 22-35k I'd say oh well with me experience and transferable skills I actually thought you'd offer me more than the lowest let alone below the lowest!

Check their equality pay too!

I would do as said above. Say not at that salary but you would do it for the 22k. Then if they refuse to give that to you, then you say no thanks to the job.

Hello

Thank you for the offer of £19000 for the position of *. I understand you have offered me this position at the reduced salary because you feel it is more appropriate for my level of experience. I have given this careful consideration and I appreciate the offer. However, I do not consider the role at the reduced salary is in my interests.

It was lovely to meet you at the interview and I appreciate the time you have taken to consider my application.

Yours Sincerely, blah de blah go feck yourself.

ok not the last bit but the rest is ok.

Most jobs advertise a salary range and i'd expect someone with less experience to start at the bottom of that range. If they advertised a salary between £22 - 27 k then offered 19, I would decline. If they offered between 19-22, then your have less of a leg to stand on but are still free to decline. If they're like this at the start, then do you really want to work for them?

Oh and don’t start with ‘hello’ unless it’s an e mail write Dear *

They want to start you at a 'slightly lower level' maybe they think you would need more training than they had first anticipated, but like enough to make you an offer. Talk to them. Find out why. Then decide.

I like EweDoEwe's suggestion, will email her that now, thank you all. It didn't say a pay scale, just said £22,000. Also didn't specify a number of year of experience or anything, just said "must have experience in..." then a list of general admin things, which I do have experience in, though only a year's worth.