Talk to the hiring manager. They’re the one who wants you. They’re the one who has to find budget for you. They’re the one who has to go to bat. They’re the one that has to build the teams. They’re often at odds with HR.
HR’s job is to pay you the least possible amount you’d be willing to take to do the job. Apologies to any HR types who might be our readership. I think you do a thankless job and do advacote for the average employee at a macro level, but this is not one of those ways.
