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Smh already putting you under pressure and you don’t even work there yet 🙄
Tell them it wouldn’t be fair to them or you if you made a decision without giving yourself enough time to think it through.
Do not feel pressure to "act fast while supplies last". Recruiters know. The fact that they increased the offer without hearing from you is a little strange since it seems they want you, but got the number wrong. That said, you applied, interviewed, got an offer and have had that for 5 days. If you are having difficulty making a call right now after you've obviously been thinking about leaving for a few weeks, maybe it's not time for you. It will always be a hard decision, but if you feel rushed, maybe this isn't the one.
Don't be distracted by the idea of making more than you make now. That feeling goes away fast, especially if you're in a role you don't like.
Well I got the offer 5 days ago. But then the external recruiter called me yesterday saying the firm wanted to increase the original base salary offer by a couple Gs. I didn’t ask them to do so, it’s way more than I make now (although who really knows anything with our ridiculously late raise announcements this year). The recruiter wants a verbal acceptance from me before the firm officially drafts the new offer. Is that normal? I really loved the firm and the people, same service line, new industry. They’re accommodating a later start date so I can get my staff through this busy season/get bonus paid. But I still love my current firm, got street cred there, good clients. But we’ve been hemorrhaging people worse than I’ve ever seen, it’s concerning. I have no idea what to do. I’m feeling strong armed by the recruiter... it’s almost like he gets paid to sell me something :P
Agree with EY1.
When exactly did you get the offer? It’s not a good look to sign and back out later. Small world and people remember BS moves
Recruiting perspective: the recruiter has worked a lot to get you this far and they want to close the deal or determine if they need to continue their search. The question is how much more time do you need? It sounds like you're waivering with what you really want and keep in mind that can be a turnoff to the other firm if you come across as not being able to make a decision.
Firms often have a second choice candidate so it's understandable that they want to get a definite answer from you before they tell the other candidates that it's a no go for them. I was recently a second choice candidate and they gave the first candidate a couple of days to accept before they told me that they chose someone else.
Agree with EY4. There is a rush in their end but I feel that 5 to 7 days are enough to make a decision, unless you are still interviewing with other companies.
OP, if you have good teams at EY and is very well respected, you should stay where you are. I made that mistake of switching and regret it now.