Just got my first exit opp offer and I’m pretty bummed. Currently a Deals Analytics advisory manager at PwC.

Wondering how you guys would approach this.
Also starting an interview process with EY Parthenon for a role where I asked for 200k and they didn’t blink.

Current Comp
165k with ~8% bonus
Still pending my manager bonus in April as well

Tech Startup Offer
135k + variable bonus+ 50k equity with vestings no 401k match

Countered with min
180k and 100k equity

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Let me just say that this is not the kind of market where anyone should be taking a pay cut

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No reason to take pay cut even if you believe in the upside of this start up

It depends on market and new role. It’s not uncommon to take a paycut when exiting to industry gigs once you are mgr+, but if you are in a hot market and this is not a step down in level then there’s room for negotiation.

Did you discuss comp at start of interview process? Crazy that they'd waste time with a lowball like this

Yea, I told the recruiter my TC currently and just assumed that’s at least be a baseline

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I feel like because of this market they may be more likely to lowball. It’s the firms that are struggling to retain employees not industry struggling to take them from the firms. But still ridiculous

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