I got an offer from Company A with a 100% hike. I received a second offer from Company B with a 50% hike. During salary negotiations with Company B, I sent the offer letter from Company A to Company B. However, Company B is willing to offer no more than a 50% increase from my current salary. Despite this, I accepted the offer from Company B as a backup option. I am planning to join Company A.
If I do not join Company B, will Company B disclose my actions to Company A, where I had forwarded Company A's offer letter for salary discussions? If such a situation arises, could Company A rescind their offer to me?
From India, Chennai
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If I do not join Company B, will Company B disclose my actions to Company A, where I had forwarded Company A's offer letter for salary discussions? If such a situation arises, could Company A rescind their offer to me?
From India, Chennai
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Dear anonymous friend,
Is this question a real one sprouting out from ignorance or indecisiveness of a highly employable person, or a mere hypothetical one raised out of curiosity? Your reasons for being very choosy about the highest paid job while keeping the lesser-paid one as a backup may sound logical but not justifiable since both offers are accepted by you one after another. There is no harm in orally citing the better offer from elsewhere to gain an edge in salary negotiations with a prospective employer, but I have my doubts about the propriety of handing over a copy of an offer letter from one employer to another since it is confidential until its acceptance or rejection. Even after that, when the second employer restricts their final offer with only a 50% hike and you accept that, how can you go back later?
In my opinion, it may end up in a situation where both employers reject you as an unreliable candidate for appointment or confirmation later. Remember, please, that honesty is the best policy.
From India, Salem
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6185Is this question a real one sprouting out from ignorance or indecisiveness of a highly employable person, or a mere hypothetical one raised out of curiosity? Your reasons for being very choosy about the highest paid job while keeping the lesser-paid one as a backup may sound logical but not justifiable since both offers are accepted by you one after another. There is no harm in orally citing the better offer from elsewhere to gain an edge in salary negotiations with a prospective employer, but I have my doubts about the propriety of handing over a copy of an offer letter from one employer to another since it is confidential until its acceptance or rejection. Even after that, when the second employer restricts their final offer with only a 50% hike and you accept that, how can you go back later?
In my opinion, it may end up in a situation where both employers reject you as an unreliable candidate for appointment or confirmation later. Remember, please, that honesty is the best policy.
From India, Salem
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I fully agree with what learned member, Umakanthan, has written. The act of handing over an offer letter from X company to Y company as a bargaining chip is not in order. Chances are bright that both jobs may slip away with such conduct.
From India, Pune
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From India, Pune
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Dear colleague,
When you have decided to join company A, which has offered you a 100% hike, accepting an offer from company B with a 50% hike as a backup is a classic case of murky thinking. The most concerning part is sharing the offer from A with B to negotiate a better deal. With such an imprudent approach, it's no wonder if you end up in a situation of "dhobi na es ghatka na us ghatka."
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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When you have decided to join company A, which has offered you a 100% hike, accepting an offer from company B with a 50% hike as a backup is a classic case of murky thinking. The most concerning part is sharing the offer from A with B to negotiate a better deal. With such an imprudent approach, it's no wonder if you end up in a situation of "dhobi na es ghatka na us ghatka."
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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