New salary offer after 8 months
A bit of background: I graduated last summer and started my first job in August 2025. Finding a job was super easy as I received multiple offers. I ultimately chose my current company and overall Im very happy with that decision. I enjoy the work, have great colleagues, and a supportive team leader/mentor.
Out of curiosity I interviewed with another company for a role with similar responsibilities. I was quite surprised by the compensation package they offered and it got me thinking about my career progression.
Im ambitious by nature and always looking to grow. Standing still feels like moving backwards to me. I already discussed the offer with my mentor, and it seems unlikely that Ill receive a salary increase in the coming year as raises at my company are typically considered after two years. The only doubt i have on myself if that it is maybe too quick?
What feedback or advice would you have? Thanks.
1. PERSONALIA
Age: 24
Education: Bachelor Energy Technologies
Work experience : 8 Months
Civil status: Single
Dependent people/children: 0
2. EMPLOYER PROFILE
Sector/Industry: Solar energy vs Industrial safety
Amount of employees: 65 vs 4.000
Multinational? No vs Yes
3. CONTRACT & CONDITIONS
Current job title: Junior Project Leader vs Project Engineer
Job description: I am responsible for technical inspections, contractual follow-up, planning and preparation of the works, and developing corrective action plans. I also coordinate subcontractors, obtain quotations, and oversee the execution of the works to ensure the solar parks remain fully operational. vs Responsible for the contractual follow-up, project preparation, development of execution plans, coordination of subcontractors, and management of the hardware systems used to monitor safety during the shutdown, maintenance, and conversion of large industrial facilities.
Seniority: 3 vs 0
Official hours/week : 40 vs 39
Average real hours/week incl. overtime: 43 vs unknow but they are paid
Shiftwork or 9 to 5 (flexible?): Flexible vs Flexible
On-call duty: no vs optional
Vacation days/year: 35 vs 32
4. SALARY
Gross salary/month: 2708 vs 3400
Net salary/month: 2200 including net compensation vs 2500 including net compensation
Netto compensation: 100 vs 120
Car/bike/... or mobility budget: Ford Kuga PHEV + fuelcard vs Cupra Formentor PHEV + fuelcard
13th month (full? partial?): Full vs Full
Meal vouchers: 8/day vs 6/day
Ecocheques: 250/year vs 250/year
Group insurance: 900/year /vs 1200/year
Other insurances: Hospitality vs nothing
Other benefits (bonuses, stocks options, ... ): extra full month through warrants vs nothing
5. MOBILITY
City/region of work: Limburg vs Limburg
Distance home-work: 30km/30min vs 8km/12min
How do you commute? Car vs Car
How is the travel home-work compensated: Not vs Not
Telework days/week: 0 vs 0
6. OTHER
How easily can you plan a day off: Need to check if 1 college doesnt want the same period vs unknown
Is your job stressful? Beginning/during/end of execution vs Beginning/during/end of execution
Responsible for personnel (reports): 0 vs 0