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How to ask about performance-related bonus

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP .everyoneloves__top-leaderboard:empty,.everyoneloves__mid-leaderboard:empty margin-bottom:0; up vote 0 down vote favorite I once received a job offer that included a bonus based on "company and individual performance." I wanted to have a bit more specific information about the bonus in order to evaluate the level of compensation being offered. I told the HR person who was working with me that I understand that the bonus is subject to performance and therefore not necessarily the same from year to year but I would like a rough estimate so I could better evaluate the offer. She told me that she couldn't do that. I didn't want to prod too hard but I rephrased my question a couple of times but I was unable to get any information about the bonus besides that it was "generous." In the end I did accept the offer and the bonus was indeed generous. Once I became an employee, it turned out that the formula used to calculate ...