Hey folks, need some guidance on a tricky situation.
I interviewed with two companies — let’s call them Company A and Company B.
Company B is closely related to Company A (like a subsidiary/client relationship), so they have some internal visibility into hiring.
Here’s what happened:
- I've accepted Company A offer & next day it all happened.
- Company A gave me an offer of 11 LPA (fixed)
- Company B verbally/over email confirmed 13 LPA (fixed) (no official offer letter yet)
Then things got complicated:
- Company A HR noticed duplicate processes internally and spoke to me
- Company B HR also discussed compensation and said they’d resolve things internally
- After that, communication from Company B has gone silent, and I suspect they assumed I’d go ahead with Company A
Now:
- I only have Company A’s official offer (11 LPA) in hand
- But I did have a confirmed higher offer (13 LPA) from Company B earlier
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My questions:
Can I still use that 13 LPA discussion/confirmation to negotiate with Company A?
How do I bring this up without sounding like I’m bluffing (since I don’t have a formal offer letter)? But I think Company A knows about it.
Given both companies are connected, could this backfire if I push for a match?
What’s the best way to phrase this to HR professionally?
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Need advice on how to handle this without losing the current offer.
Thanks 🙏