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How Bootcamp Grads Can Negotiate Their First Salary
Episode 78 of The Career Change Podcast. Lucas and Luna tackle the moment every bootcamp grad dreads: the salary negotiation. They break down the specific leverage code school graduates have that traditional candidates don't, including the real data from a 2025 Course Report survey showing bootcamp grads who negotiated earned 14 percent more on average. Lucas walks through the exact script he used when transitioning from a coding bootcamp into his first developer role at a mid-size SaaS company, including how to anchor above the initial offer without sounding greedy. Luna pushes back on…
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