Received a lowball job offer… what do I do
I recently applied to 2 companies for which I’m in the final process now. One of them (my personal favorite) came back with a lowball offer which would mean a 15k pay cut from where I am now. They say they won’t negotiate. However, they are a big name and brand, well-respected and it would probably look good on my resume. Despite the low offer, I do have a good feeling about them but I also don’t want to start regretting the pay cut.
The second company is still in startup phase and while I understand many people like this, I’m personally not a big fan because of the lack of processed and the dominating politics. I’m still waiting on an offer from them and it would be most likely a pay raise for at least 10k, if not more.
The third option is staying at my current company which is a shaky startup that fires employees left and right. My job is not guaranteed there.
what do I do? Take the brand name for a pay cut or the shaky startup for a pay raise? Love to hear some experiences!
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ailIf it were me, I would choose the stability of a company that works... start up's don't always keep it together and your current gig sounds sketchy as well. I like living in doors, need a job that can support this. Don't want to keep looking over your shoulder at current job.
Choose curtain #1 Bob!
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Coming from a start up doesn't always equate into an experience salary driven hiring mindset. I've worked with start ups that offer a wage that is compelling, but isn't realistic, meaning > good money. Now, you may have more experience than a start up background in this field, and I would encourage to focus on those with salary asks. There's a reason you're still calling your present company 'start up'. It's not grown into you just sharing 'company'. Ever think about that? ALL companies were start ups at one point, but you don't here, Apple still saying they're a start up, or J Crew, or 1-800 Flowers. Change the conversation in your interviews.