I quadrupled my Big Tech salary by changing jobs 8 times. I learned how to negotiate pay and when to walk away.

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I quadrupled my Big Tech salary by changing jobs 8 times. I learned how to negotiate pay and when to walk away.

Jean Kang

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jean Kang, a 31-year-old former senior program manager from San Francisco who's held roles at Meta, Pinterest, Intuit, and LinkedIn. It's been edited for length and clarity.

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