Hi!
When is the best time to negotiate parts of the offer? I'm assuming the best process is as follows, but want to confirm / get any insights:
1. HR from consulting calls with offer, and I listen and take notes. I ask for time to think about it.
2. I call back and counter offer. They take the my counter back to the team.
3. They come back with final decision.
4. I accept or decline.
Also, are there any good negotiation tactics that works well? I've searched far and wide on Google, but now I feel I have too much information and don't know which is the best advice.
Thank you.
I've received advice that you negotiate immediately after receiving it (without asking for time) and once they say whatever, you ask for time to think on it. And how come it's different for management consulting and in what way?
You can reply wight away, or after thinking a while. I don't think it makes any difference. If you can reply right away, do it, but be prepared for argueing why you need something different. Regarding the difference of strategy vs. management consulting. MBB and Tier 2 have well defined salaries (which means no room for negotiation). Big4, in their management consulting practices, have rangesm which means some room for negotiation.