# Practice negotiating a UX designer offer, including a competing one

New-offer mode lets you practice negotiating a UX designer offer out loud against an AI that pushes back the way a recruiter would, including the harder version of the conversation where a second offer, from an agency instead of an in-house team or the reverse, is genuinely on the table at the same time.

Two UX offers rarely compare cleanly. One might pay more with less research ownership, the other less but with a team you'd rather work alongside, and this session is built to practice stating that comparison out loud, not just a number.

## When the second offer isn't a bluff

An in-house product team makes an offer, and a week later a design consultancy comes back with a competing one that pays a bit more but describes a faster-paced, less research-driven role. You have to go back to one of them, or both, and say something honest about the other offer without it sounding like a bluff. New-offer mode runs that exact conversation. You state your actual position, including the competing offer if there is one, and the AI on the other side responds the way a real recruiter would, sometimes flexible, sometimes not, and you practice holding the conversation through pushback, including a recruiter who asks direct questions about the other offer instead of taking your word for it.

## What gets covered

The session starts with you stating a position out loud, a target number, a request for more research ownership, or a direct mention of a competing offer, rather than typing it into a form. The AI responds the way a real hiring manager or recruiter would, with questions or hesitation rather than immediate agreement, and the conversation continues until it reaches an actual close, an agreed number, a plan to follow up, or a clear no. Internal-raise mode exists separately, useful once you're already on a team and negotiating a raise instead of a new offer.

## What scoring weighs here

This session isn't scored on whether either job would actually be offered. It's scored on how you hold the conversation, stating a clear position, mentioning a competing offer honestly rather than vaguely, and closing on something concrete. The penalty system still deducts for an abrupt ending, so a negotiation that trails off without a stated number or a next step scores worse than one that closes deliberately.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I practice mentioning a competing offer specifically?

Yes. New-offer mode is built to handle that version of the conversation, stating a competing offer honestly as part of your position rather than only negotiating a single number in isolation.

### Does the AI actually push back, or agree to whatever I ask for?

It pushes back. The AI on the other side responds the way a real recruiter or hiring manager would, with questions or hesitation, not automatic agreement.

### Does internal-raise mode work if I want to compare against a competing offer while already employed?

Yes. Internal-raise mode is built for exactly that, negotiating with a current employer, including a case where an outside offer is part of the conversation, distinct from negotiating a brand new offer.

### Is it scored on whether I'd actually get either job?

No. It's scored on how the negotiation itself goes, not on hiring likelihood at either company.

### Can I choose how firm or flexible the AI on the other side sounds?

Yes. The same style and personality options used across Intervieux's interview types apply here, so you can practice against a more accommodating or a more skeptical counterpart.

## Related pages

- [UX designer interview questions](/interviews/ux-designer)
- [AI salary negotiation practice](/features/salary-negotiation-practice)
- [Browse open roles](/jobs)

## Rehearse the harder version of this conversation

Practice negotiating a UX designer offer, competing offer included, out loud with an AI that pushes back the way a real recruiter would.

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