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I am looking for a job change and I have been contacted by an employer. I had several rounds of interviews, I was offered a job and we began salary negotiations.

The offered salary did not suit me - I had clearly indicated one figure. We never agreed on a salary. They kept on negotiating but ultimately I turned them down. However, I was contacted the next day and the employer wanted to re-negotiate. After some discussions, they offered the amount I had originally requested.

My question is: should I go with it or not?

I am confused because I declined the offer originally and the employer only agreed after re-negotiating.

I have not came across this scenario until now. Is this normal?

Right now, it's a seller's market. If you have any skills at all, you are in the driver's seat.

So, yes, this is normal. They probably tried to low-ball the salary, saw you wouldn't take it, and came back for what you wanted because they realized that they're not going to get anything cheaper.

Unfortunately this is normal but there is also one other thing to consider. If they gave you this much grief during the hiring process, will they be as "frugal" in the future, ie penny pinching on your merit increases and promotions?

after some discussions the number which I have asked previously they
agreed on it.

Now the confusion is, Should I go with it or not

So after some negotiation, they agreed to pay you exactly what you asked for.
Seems to me that you should accept.

Is it normal?

Negotiating is normal. Agreeing to your original number is a bit unusual.
They must like you.

This is probably a situation where they needed additional approvals in order to offer you the salary you desired. They probably had in place a maximum salary for the position you applied for and you wanted more than that amount.

So somebody went to some higher level decision maker and said: "I really want this person, can we raise the salary"? They went to bat for you and did so in an effective way and they were able to influence this person who has higher authority. To me, that means something. Furthermore it only took a short time, that means even more.

Had they comeback in a week or so and offered you the amount you wished, I would see that as normal. Being that they got back to you so quickly, I would think long and hard about not taking their offer. It seems like it would be a terrific career move for you.

So the conversation, as I understand it is basically like this:

Them: "We want to offer $X salary"

You: "No, I can't work for less than $Y"

Them: (negotiates)

You: (firm)

Them: (negotiates)

You: "Ok, if I can't get $Y then sorry I'm not interested"

Them: "Ok we'll give you $Y"

What's the problem here? You got what you want, so take it!