Hi! I recently cleared all rounds with Merck and when it came to salary they are offering what I was earning in my previous company 3 years back.
However, initially, before interviews, I was told that I'll get a 30-40% hike. But now they are saying they never said it and they never had that budget.
I feel they are taking advantage of my unemployment and since I don't have any other offers as well, I don't know what to do. I'm yet to get the offer letter. Any suggestions?

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Welcome to the club and games of HR

For now join if you have no other offers but never forget the concept of corporate greed. If only thing they do is look out for self you also look out for self

By the way to be fair to them, did they feel your skills are not upto the mark due to which they decreased CTC

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