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Offer & Counteroffer Check

See the move the way your candidate does: the pros, the cons and the counteroffer risk, before you make the call. Everything stays in your browser.

Offer details

01 Pros and cons

Compared with their current job, is the new role better, the same or worse?

Pay and total rewards
Title and scope
Growth and career path
Flexibility (remote or hybrid)
Commute
Manager and team
Company stability and mission
Benefits and time off

Anything else? Optional. Add your own pros or cons.

02 Why and when
03 Counteroffer signals

Your offer read

Rate the move against their current job, add the signals, then select Check my offer, or try the example.

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Common questions

How do I stop a candidate from taking a counteroffer?

Raise it before the offer goes out. Ask what they will do if their company offers more to stay, and whether that would really fix why they want to leave. Make sure your offer answers that reason, not just the pay. Then stay in touch through the notice period.

What makes a job offer strong?

Clear pros where it matters most to the candidate, few cons they can’t live with, and an answer to why they’re leaving. Pay matters, but it rarely wins alone. Speed matters too: a fast, warm offer call beats a letter sent cold.

Should I call before sending an offer letter?

Yes. Walk through the pros and cons as they see them, hear their reaction and ask for a verbal yes. Send the letter the same day, once you know it will be accepted.