Should I accept a job counteroffer?
A counteroffer can solve a salary problem without solving the reason you started looking elsewhere. Compare the whole situation before deciding.
Look past the money
- Why did you start job hunting?
- Has the underlying problem actually changed?
- Would you trust the new promises?
- What does the external offer give you that staying cannot?
- Will the extra pay change your long-term career position?
Compare the realistic options
Compare accepting the counteroffer, taking the new job, negotiating further or staying temporarily while you keep looking.
Work through my decision