I'm currently working at a company I like that has great people and challenging work. There may be room for advancement, but the path isn't super clear since it is a small business (about a 15 person corporate office). I've only been working there for about 6 months.
Earlier this week, I had a job offer fall out of the sky with a former employer that pays about 30% more. Obviously a big jump!
While I'm still waiting for a formal offer, I'm trying to decide a few things (obviously I'm not doing anything until I have that formal offer in hand).
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I plan on giving my current employer the opportunity to match it. While I don't expect them to fully match, I would accept a lower raise since their benefits package is a little better than my former employer (more vacation days and a better 401k match). Other than just being direct, is there a good strategy for negotiating this kind of thing? This is uncharted professional territory for me.
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Should I inform the outside offeror that I intend to give my current employer the chance to match or just let things play out as they go?
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I like both companies. Are there any non-obvious do's and don'ts for handling this kind of situation that minimizes the possibility of sour grapes/burned bridges?
Submitted July 13, 2017 at 11:59AM by TigranMetz http://ift.tt/2tiQUBi
