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How to Negotiate an Internal Transfer Like a New Hire
Episode 31 of The Internal Move Podcast explores a counterintuitive strategy: negotiating your internal transfer as if you were a new external hire. Lucas and Luna break down the psychological barriers that make internal candidates accept worse terms, citing a 2024 Payscale study showing internal movers earn 5–10% less than external hires in similar roles. They walk through a real case from a Fortune 500 tech firm where an employee successfully negotiated a 15% raise and a relocation stipend by leveraging competing offers and market data. The hosts also discuss the specific leverage internal…
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