Any reason not to jump companies? A couple of days ago I was offered 190K w/3 weeks vacation or 185K w/4 weeks vacation as a 100% remote Splunk Architect. I'm currently at a Splunk partner company making 120K TC (reflects bonus) with unlimited vacation, but probably have taken only 15-20 days of vacation since being there. I've been in PS for 2-3 years now. I live in an MCOL city within an income tax free state as well so I wouldn't have to worry about state income tax. W-2 employee at both companies, so full benefits and all of that. I really like my current company culture and management (new management seems good too), but I know that this is a significant bump in pay for me and would greatly help my career/pay advancement. My current customer (on a long term engagement) loves me, and both my partner company and Splunk seem really interested in keeping me at my current customer to help them see their project to completion (hard to fill position). I haven't informed them yet that I have a competing offer. If you were in my shoes TB, would you try to get a counter offer or jump to the next company? This project should last 4-5 years I am told, but once it ends they would find another project to place me at. I also realize I'll be considered the lead on this project (leadership position) and will help run the back end of things as well as provide training/guidance to the new company's SOC. #splunk #counteroffer #cybersecurity
Depends what you value more. The grass always seems greener on the other side, you could end up with a horrible mgr and horrible customers. Always take the easiest route first. Talk to your mgr and present facts and reasoning for a pay increase request. See what they do. If they dont budge, tell them you have costs and might be rethinking the scenario. Bring up a competing offer. Companies hate loosing people, it costs them money. They will likely make their best offer to you to keep you
If he is making 120 no way he is gonna get 185 and there many good companies who pay high and also take care of their employees. Just do the homework on splunk
I would make a jump. Just make sure to do pros/cons on work life. I left a high paying job 12 years ago, took a descent cut to get better work life balance as well as change location. Never regretted. Although my career progress had to start again.