I just got an offer for Accenture’s consulting development program and am wondering if I should negotiate my initial offer as a new grad with little consulting experience. I got another offer for EY business transformation but it pays less.
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Hi fellow fishies!
Can someone please explain what is “SUPPLEMENTARY allowance” in my payslip??? It is the highest in my entire payslip, more than basic salary. Basic is lets say ₹7 lac annually and supplementary bonus is ₹7 lac 40 thousand.
Can someone please explain why this exists in my paylslip, is it good or bad from tax perspective and shall I ask my HR to decrease it???
Please help asap.
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What’s FDD like at Bain, BCG, or McKinsey?
30/9 years/F/$135-$140k depending on bonus/NYC
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Jk, i always get my time entered. 😅

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Im not searching for a new job but an acquaintance reached out about a similar role at a similar energy company.Turns out 2 ppl threw my name in the hat. I looked into it and the position was posted 2 weeks ago.Their director wants to meet.I bet pay is one of the first things to be discussed so that no one’s time is wasted.Am I crazy for not wanting to entertain it for less than 20-25% base pay increase?Is it selfish to ask for more? I’m sure most salary conversations end in negotiation anyways?
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Entry level offers at Accenture are non-negotiable.
This ^
Thanks everyone for the advice! I’m going to take the ACN offer as is :)
You likely won’t be able to negotiate at entry level
It’s formulaic and standardized (unlike some of our competitors we don’t pay differently for men and women in the same job) the differentiation is in the discretionary pay.
You won’t be able to negotiate the salary sadly. Sorry to break it to you but realistically HR won’t care if you join Acn or EY.
This isn’t the hill to die on - establish yourself now and negotiate your next move.
Maybe the sign on that’s about it
Holy cow… you can’t let that go… it was a relocation bonus back then… may have done signing bonuses for a couple years between then and now… but trust me… that ship sailed for a while