Looking at the EY offer, I am being asked to pay back the sign on bonus if I leave within 2 years. It’s just a standard 10k sign on, seems unfair?

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No, you can negotiate. My clawback was reduced down to 6 months. Remember, you can ALWAYS negotiate.

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Either you'll stay 2+ years and it's a non-issue, or you'll find a better gig a year in that will give you a +20k signing bonus to help pay back. You haven't started and worried about lasting two years?

Focus on raising that base comp!! I guess you could use this as a negotiating tool, but hopefully you have better tools than this (experience, certifications, etc.)

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… bout that base, no payable.

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Standard procedure

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Standard for EY, KPMG is one year clawback.

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When I signed recently it was a 2 year graduated vest (50% vested after 1yr) not an outright 2 years.

I pushed to reduce it to 12 months and was told they couldn’t go below the 2 yr vest for anything 10k+, but they did increase the base during the same negotiation.

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Wht is sc 145+15 pls explain?

My term was 1 yr, not negotiated. Also wasn’t aware that was an option

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IMO, it is bad form to negotiate your exit clause for sign-on bonus. Red flag! Focus on things that will keep you happy to stay to make the conversation a win-win.

You’re looking at the wrong side of the table. Make it a good place to work and I won’t leave. But tying my hands with a clawback just says you know you need incentive to keep me there.

We all know consulting firms work on a churn and burn structure. The business model literally can not support everyone staying. Only a fool wouldn’t think about this going in.

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Mine was a year.

They also didn’t tell me that my ‘work’ office was going to be in NJ when I interviewed in NY. That was deceiving…

Aw man! Is there any way to check the home office in the offer letter?

What is clawback?

Thanks mate

There’s not too much negotiation in signing recovery. It’s based on amount. - EY recruiter.

Wait they gave you 10k?🤣
I was given a bag full of ….

I got the same. A bag full of …

2 years will fly

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