DancingPotato
DancingPotato

HR playing mind games after I negotiated my offer

Feeling stressed about this whole situation. Last month I had multiple rounds of interviews for a Senior Developer position at a growing product company in Bangalore. Everything went really well - cleared all the technical rounds and had great conversations with the team.

Last week they finally sent the offer: ₹19 LPA (fixed) with standard benefits. Since I'm already at ₹17 LPA at my current service company and this role involves more responsibilities, I asked for ₹21 LPA. I thought this was reasonable given the current market.

After that conversation, HR's behavior completely changed. Previously they were calling daily for updates, but now they've gone quiet. When I follow up, I get cryptic "still discussing with leadership" responses. It's been 6 days without any clear answer.

Is this a standard pressure tactic? My friend says I should've just accepted whatever they offered since "the market is bad" but I don't want to undervalue myself. At the same time, I'm worried they'll rescind the offer. My current job is stable but the work is getting repetitive.

Should I send another follow-up or just wait?

This is in Bangalore, and it's a Series A-funded startup with around 90 employees.

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JumpyPretzel
JumpyPretzel

Search for other jobs, don’t be so desperate to keep checking with them, if they have to come back, they will.

BouncyPretzel
BouncyPretzel

+1

BubblyPotato
BubblyPotato

Thank God my HR is brainless 😂😂😂😂

FluffyDonut
FluffyDonut
Epam1mo

Why are you switching for only 11% hike?

FloatingNoodle
FloatingNoodle
HCL2mo

Is it netcracker?

TwirlyNarwhal
TwirlyNarwhal

Hey Dm @KeenTilt

ZippyQuokka
ZippyQuokka

🚩🚩

PerkySushi
PerkySushi

Wait , patience is the key!

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