Tuesday, December 3 - "Will My Offer Be Revoked?"

Happy Tuesday!

Here’s what’s on the job description for today:

1. New roles from a company building children’s dreams, one block at a time.

2. Anushka asks, “I finally got an offer but feel I could ask for a higher salary. Is there a possibility that my offer would get revoked if I negotiate?”

IN HIRING

Lego

• A company built on creativity, Lego has roles of all types with a wildly diverse team and a great brand.

• Lego offers some of the more unique benefits packages including a global bonus scheme and a “play day” where everyone stops working one day a year and plays.

• Here are a few of the most interesting roles available

  • Community Engager - Click here for full details

  • Digital Media Insights Manager - Click here for full details

  • Product Manager, Creative Play Lab - Click here for full details

Click here for the company’s career page

TODAY’S QUESTION

Anushka asks, “I finally got an offer but feel I could ask for a higher salary. Is there a possibility that my offer would get revoked if I negotiate?”

Recommendation: I’ve worked with a wide variety of candidates and they all negotiate, or try to. Here’s how I think about it:

• First, the honest truth is that there is always a chance, however small, that an offer gets revoked. This can happen for any number of reasons and negotiating for a higher salary is one of them.

  • I’ve heard stories about it occurring but it’s not common and have yet to meet anyone where it happened directly to them. Key point - it’s not common practice to revoke offers due to negotiation.

• Second, with an offer in hand, you have more power than you think. It’s likely they’ve already rejected all the other candidates and will now try to rush you through the process and make as few compromises as possible. They don’t want to go through another entire interview process nor go back to the rejected candidates so they really want you to accept.

  • I am a big believer in always asking for more, unless it’s a very specific circumstance where it doesn’t make sense. One example might be where they’ve offered you more than what you asked for during the interviews or it’s a very small scale startup and you know their finances well.

• Finally, when you do decide how you’re going to negotiate, spend some time thinking about the entire offer and what options are available.

  • If you’re aim is to make more money, offer them the option of a higher salary or a signing bonus. That way they are choosing between option A or B, rather than yes or no.

  • Other things to consider include more time off, WFH setup or other equipment, a title change, a bonus tied to performance, a more flexible schedule, or a budget for learning.

Conclusion:

You’re in an interesting spot and have probably worked long and hard to get there. Take some time to make the most out of this last step before you sign on and begin working.