Negotiating salary and benefits in Cambodia

Bhavna

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Member since 01 June 2015

Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems

Bhavna

09 October 2019 08:53:22

36957

Bhavna

09 October 2019 08:53:22

36957

Quatre Bornes, Plaines Wilhems

Hello everyone,

Better job prospects in Cambodia can most certainly be an incentive to leave your country of origin. Securing a contract with the right salary and benefits for you can be crucial to make your move successful.

Is salary and benefits negotiation regarded as common practice in Cambodia? If yes, how should you go about negotiating your package (during the hiring process, on a monthly/yearly basis...)?

What do you expect to be included in terms of benefits in your package? Which benefits do you deem necessary in Cambodia?

Is tax on the salary of an expat applicable in Cambodia or do you have to turn to tax bodies in your country of origin to pay your taxes?

Do the exchange rates of currencies impact your salary as an expat?

Looking back, are there some changes you would have made during the negotiation of your salary and benefits package?

Thank you for sharing your experience,

Bhavna

iamj4ke

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Member since 22 April 2015

Phnom Penh

iamj4ke

14 October 2019 23:53:08

iamj4ke

14 October 2019 23:53:08

Phnom Penh

I was offered a job after an interview with a company. The offer laid out the duties of a position with the fancy title of Executive Director of International Business. The salary was low for such a high falutin' title and 48 hour work weeks, so I asked for a $40 gym membership to be added to the salary offered. As one of the duties in the position would be to negotiate contracts I thought the company would not be surprised by the counter-offer. They were so shocked that they did not respond to the counter-offer nor any of my subsequent emails. They went out of business a few months later so I guess I dodged a bullet.