Has anyone negotiated a 401k match to begin immediately? I have a great offer but a 1 year wait. I’m super focused on building retirement and really don’t want to wait for a match.

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This benefit is standard through a third party so I wouldn’t count on it especially at a large company. Easier to simply ask for larger base salary to compensate for the difference.

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