Old company's offer, to accept or not to accept

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I worked for a reputed FinTech company for three years right out of college in a country that is not the US. I moved to the east coast to work on a degree and now that I'm ready to graduate in a few months, I decided to apply to companies, including my old one. The position is L2, pay is $110K-115K base. Had the interview (they may have gone easy on me because I'm an ex employee) and now the HR says they are getting ready for an offer. I hear of fellow students with a couple years more experience getting $200K and above.

I've got four more months before I absolutely need a job or I leave the country. I don't wanna go back to my old company. Should I reject it now or request a couple weeks to think about it?

refer61614 · Accepted Answer

Do you have any other interviews lined up? They probably expect that you do.

Do you think you could say something like "Really enjoyed my time working with you all last time, and the interview felt great. I have just a few calls that I'm wrapping up for my cycle and will need &lt;1-2 weeks&gt; to close." If they're insistent about you closing, then you could open up a negotiation discussion. Any negotiation is a risk of course, but I've done that in the past. It's polite, adds a bit of pressure, and buys you time.

poq39uinfq · Answer

It doesn't hurt to ask for time while you look for other offers. That might actually put more pressure on them the longer they have to wait.

spacemansion · Answer

No hard feelings in business, it's business. Take the offer if you can delay and keep applying until you find a better one. Then if they counter, you can get even more potentially.

29u01f3q · Answer

If they have more experience, then what they earn doesnt matter unless you want to earn as much when the time comes. I would see how long you can delay and then if a better one comes, take that one. easy.

Old company's offer, to accept or not to accept

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