Tech IndustryDec 14, 2019
MicrosoftvdMB17

No sign on bonus offered

Recruiter informed me there is sign on bonus with offer then issued an offer letter with no bonus , claims to manager they never agreed to one. Have a call with them to go over offer and understand what changed How to handle that situation? Appreciate it

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Microsoft xIdC37 Dec 14, 2019

Is this a deal breaker? It’s up to you to accept or reject the offer.

Microsoft vdMB1 Dec 14, 2019

Not much a deal breaker as much as I am confused why they would claim they didn't mention one.. as I turned down a better offer now that sign on is excluded

Google TC 600K Dec 15, 2019

Why would you turn down the competing offer before you've finished locking down the one you are going with?

Roku crueIIa Dec 14, 2019

If you are sure the recruiter told u there would be a singon bonus? Did they give a number? Generally I haven’t seen any one give an offer letter without reaching a verbal agreement on numbers. Also YoE?

Microsoft vdMB1 Dec 15, 2019

They did give a number and then they mentioned to my manager there was no such agreement so my manager can't act on verbal agreement yoe 5

Roku crueIIa Dec 15, 2019

So the manager is the one sending u offer letter? Has the recruiter left the company?

Microsoft znelelb Dec 15, 2019

Also, one thing to do in the future is to sent recruiter an email about the offer detail right before you hang up the phone. You will have a documented trace of such promise, and it can also be shown as an evident to other company for competitive offer.

Microsoft vdMB1 Dec 15, 2019

I actually did that and the recruiter replied that they are "confirming my offer" it was then taken out of context as in they meant to ask someone about it.. but never came back to me.. so they are using double meaning to get out it

Microsoft znelelb Dec 15, 2019

Wow I know our recruiter are bad but this is just more than bad

Uber jei729bs6 Dec 15, 2019

Talk to your manager. Usually they have influence over your offer