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What do you do when you are offered 20% less?

3 points by insdel ↗ HN
I just got an offer about 20% less than I value my work. I have 1.5-year experience as a developer.

I like the field but I did not like their approach when they made their offer (over the phone, "how does this look to you?" etc.), which was a bit lower that what they had implied they would offer during the interviews.

What should I do?

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aurizon
" That is a good start - for the probationary period, at the successful completion of which the salary will go to your phone offer amount" - or something similar. You could also reply at 10% less for the probationary period.
sharemywin
Assume raises suck and a general adversarial view of employees at the company.

You might also want to look at benefits. I assumed most companies had similar benefits.

aregs
Counter offer that you would accept if they give the additional 20%. If they don't accept then you'll have to decide if you are willing to move forward or not.
insdel
Thank you very much for your suggestions. They are helpful.

By the way, they don't offer more benefits. When I asked them if they do, they replied with some crap on how they are a big company and some more bullshit which did not make much sense.

I will follow your advice, thank you.