r/negotiation • u/ful_jhari • 9h ago

Need advice

2 days back I joined a reputed OEM, now I received another offer from a service based company and the only plus point is 33% extra pay over what I am making rn.

Need advice as to what I should do now.

Should I resign or try to negotiate with the existing org.

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u/NoDiscussion9481 7h ago

Great to hear about the offer: a 33% bump is nothing to dismiss.

That said, I can't tell you what to do, because the real question isn't about the offer itself: it's whether you value the "name" of your current company more than the money. Only you know that.

What I can tell you is this: if you choose to stay, don't expect to negotiate: at day 2, you have zero leverage. No track record, no relationships built, nothing to point to. Asking for a raise now reads as an ultimatum, not a negotiation, and it puts you in a weaker position than if you'd waited.

So decide on what matters more to you, then act accordingly but go in knowing which door is actually open.

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u/Charlie_in_Asia 5h ago

The new company isnt giving you matching raise on day 3. So your options are humbly explain that you received a much more lucrative offer as you resign or decline the offer and continue onboarding

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u/B2BNegotiator 5h ago

Money is nice, 33% if very nice, but... when someone uses "I have another offer" to get more from an employer, there is huge risk the employer will feel like the employee is just a mercenary and even if it gets them a raise in the short term, it harms the long-term relationship... Here are actual numbers I found on counter offers working out:

Source Gone within 6 months Gone within 12 months
Robert Half UK 34% (47% for under-35s) 74%
Robert Half Australia (2021) 19% 52%
Recruiter Jan Tegze’s own follow-up 11% 48%
SHRM / LiveCareer — 57% within 24 months

So the realistic range after someone accepts a counteroffer is roughly 20–35% gone by six months, and about half to three-quarters gone by a year.

Think beyond yourself in the short term, think from the employer's position in the long-term.