A counteroffer is a tricky subject. It's only given to someone after he or she has RESIGNed from their employer. At first, it can feel somewhat flattering - that your boss would make an effort to try and keep you. And you feel bad not to take it because it may seem like you're rejecting them for the 2^nd time especially after they made all this effort.

Yet, at the same time, if you accept the counteroffer, you will be going back on your word and your commitment to the other company that took the initiative to make an attractive offer to you first. And you have already accepted and signed it too, which will likely lead to burning the bridge.

So before you make this important decision, what pros and cons should you consider? In this article, I will break them down for you so that you can make the best-informed and most advantageous decision for your career.

After we have discussed the pros and cons, I will attempt to answer the question, "should you take a counteroffer?" so ...

Salary negotiation can be a stressful and nerve-wracking experience. You finally found a company you like, you've done a great interview, the employer likes you, and they want to make an offer! How awesome!

But then you realize, oh shoot, I still have to do the negotiation. And you think - What should I do if the offer amount is too low? Can I ask for more? If yes, how do I even bring it up? What if I ask for too much… or too little? What if I turn them off, and they don't want to hire me anymore?

And these are all valid concerns. You can do everything well up until this point and ultimately end up with the result that you're not satisfied or happy with, depending on how well this step of the job process, called negotiation, goes.

Based on my 15+ years of experience working with thousands of ambitious job seekers, I have come to realize that many people find negotiation difficult – not only because they do not know how to do it but also because of the concern that they will...