Should You Accept Or Decline Your Job Offer? How To Evaluate A Job Offer.

MY FUNNY STORY - I had taken a position and they loved my work. After 2 months I had decided to update my resume like I always do. I printed it and had it on my desk in my office. My boss came into my office to talk to me about a project. He must have noticed that I had my updated resume on my desk. Why did I know he saw it. Because, 2 days later I was called into HR with my boss and they said they realized I was being greatly underpaid based on my experience and skills. They gave me a 40% retroactive pay raise, 4 weeks vacation and larger office. 😉

from my experience I'm completely traumatized about jobs , every job I start , the boss is great the job is great then within a month or two they show their true colors

If you work in the trades and are offered a job, look at how far ahead the projects are. If the projects are near completion then the hiring company is probably just trying for a push to completion which means temporary work and potential layoff soon. It is a trend I have seen a lot.

Benefits, parking, travel, etc. are all things you HAVE to consider. I would consider a little less money if it meant remote, or even removing the hassle of traffic and parking in a city. Quality of life is important. Also, went from one company that only required $110 per pay for family medical premium coverage. New job looked great until I learned that similar coverage would be $400 a pay. That's close to $8k a year difference for no change of benefit.

My current company is a pay lagger. They keep telling us that the benefits package they offer will equate to a much higher total compensation overall. They even send us annual compensation summary letters (which I have affectionately started calling "gaslight letters") that breaks down our salary with the monetary value of all our benefits. The thing is, other companies in the industry around my area are offering the same benefits, but are still offering a higher base salary than the local average.

It’s hard to know a lot of these things if the employer you interview with is a large one. Everything could present so nicely and once you are in , it could be very different. This is the situation I’m in at the moment 😢

I can shamelessly admit I treat first days as an audition for a business. If I had a funny feeling in the interview and day 1 confirms that feeling, you can expect me to quit after that first day. Career sinks and shady bosses just aren't worth it.

Perfect timing! I have been losing sleep for 3 nights wrestling with should I say Yes or No to a job offer. The company offered me generous $package. However, the duties were so vague, they don't match the job description I was given. Also there is no company website and they told me they had (0) credit. Lots of cash. It was just to "iffy" for my taste.

Just had a job offer from a large health care company. The job posting shared the hourly was between 27-40. I surpassed the minimum requirements that only asked for an undergrad degree. After what I felt like was a great panel interview with several high ranking MDs and even the department chair, they got back to me the next day with what I think was quite the lowball offer. I was offered the minimum. I was quite shocked when hr got back to me with it because I had 2 yoe over the required minimum qualifications. Still waiting for their response after I negotiated for a higher compensation. Not sure if that was a red flag from the company.

Hi, Brian! I just want to say Thank You for all your videos. You are one of the 3 career coaches that I followed during my job search and took all your advice to heart - from the resume, to the interviews, to the job offer. I finally got a job offer 2 weeks ago! I will continue to watch new content from you as I go back to the corporate world.😊❤

New setup looks so cool

Very good advice. Can’t pick companies that consistently over promise and underdeliver or don’t let you know the whole picture.

Look at salary, medical , esop, stock 401k match, vesting time, bonuses, pto, commute time including tolls, hybrid vs. 5 day, office vs cubicle, free covered parking vs. Paid, career progression path, company stock, options, project portfolio, are they acquiring other companies. All of those have a monetary benefit. You need to do the exercise for current and potential.

B. Each point again sir is spot on. Particularly with low quality companies, a change in leadership, and can I succeed in this job. I am still blown away at such rapid change in the organizational psychology fix to much on the bottom-line. Prof. B., I see a backlash coming one day sir. If I am wrong, then I am wrong. Keep up the good work.

my only question is, for all of these criterias, how? How exactly could one go about researching company information? public articles? news reports? stock indexes? calling other former employees listed on employment websites is a really good idea I saw in the comments. But what about the rest pf the criteria presented in the video?

Exactly what happened to me, joined a company and then 3 months later new HOD took over and brought his own team. my new manager is very insecure with me taking over him and he made life hell for me. I had to quit wo a job as the abuse and bullying got too much. When there's a mgmt change, just get the hell out of there ASAP while you have a job. I experienced such situations twice and it never worked out.

Also do the value of the benefits. At one point I joined a smaller family owned company and they didn’t have a lot of benefits, (no 401k match, medical benefits were more costly), however the salary was higher to compensate. I did the math and it was still a much better fit. So look and see what works for you (including the math).

What is the best approach for vetting leadership within an organization—especially nonprofit leadership? There may not be much info online besides Glassdoor.

I just wanted to thank you for all the good advice. Can’t wait to take your courses.

I think for almost every new job I've had, I've been assigned to a new manager I never met before on the first day. Or within 3 months of hire, the org had a "reorganization" and I ended up reporting to someone I hadn't met before joining. I guess I didn't do my homework well enough, but what am I supposed to say at the interview stage: "Who does this position report to? Will this position still report to them in six months?" If I bring it up in the interview, do I risk looking like I'm not a "team player," "flexible," "easy to get along with," "professional"?