Just 1 in 4 college seniors plan to negotiate their first salary—It ‘should always be on the table,’ says career expert

The class of 2024 longs for both job and financial security — and those priorities may be at odds when they negotiate the pay for their first jobs out of college.

Some 3 in 4 college seniors graduating next year say they’re unsure whether they plan to negotiate their starting pay, that it will depend on the offer, or they’re outright not planning to have the discussion, according to Handshake’s latest survey of 1,148 students in the class of 2024. READ MORE