I was made a verbal offer by a reputed tier-2 consulting company, I thought the salary was on the lower end, and when asked about salary expectations on the HR call, I shared a figure that is 17% higher (in line with second tier)- to which they objected but said they'd get back to me with something in between- could my offer get rescinded?
Position is post MBA- consultant level.
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Hello,
It is unlikely that the company would rescind the offer just based on sharing higher salary expectations. If they made an offer it means that you did a great recruiting process and they want you ==> They will come back to you with a proposal and try to make it work.
1. Even if they wouldn't be able to do anything about their offer (happens sometime), then they would typically differ to you to refuse
2. It is unlikely they come back with full 17% salary match so it would be good to think about other areas that have value to you that you could negotiate on (to offset lack of comp) : e.g. vacation (PTO), fast track promotion, signing bonus, % bonus, training budget, …
Good luck!
Nicolas
Hi there,
Q: To which they objected but said they'd get back to me with something in between. Would my offer get rescinded?
I can’t see why they should rescind. Worst case, they will stick with the current offer and not increase, leaving the decision to you.
The base salary is usually non-negotiable in strategy consulting. However, you may be able to negotiate:
The easier way to negotiate is to have an “opportunity cost” due to another offer.
If you want to learn more about negotiation, I would recommend “Never split the difference” by Chris Voss, which includes some great tips.
Good luck!
Francesco
Hi there,
17% isn't outrageous. Don't worry, this is all part of the negotiation process. They will get back to you (likely with a higher signing bonus to compensate)
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Hey there ,
Offer never gets rescinded if you ask for a salary increase , worse case they will come back saying they cannot change the offered compensation and you have to determine if you will accept the offer or not
Thanks
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Hello,
I don't think so - 17% isn't absurd, and salary negotiation is just part of the process. I think in the worst case scenario they will just stick with their original salary offer.
Hey there,
The worst case is that you do not get the raise and land somewhere in the middle. No way will this offer be taken back.
All the best!
Cheers,
Florian
Typically, salary levels at consults are benchmarked and only allow a certain range (maybe 20% variation) so what Ian has suggested seems to be most probable outcome
