Courses / Job Specs & Offer Strategy
28. Counteroffer Handling Rule
Specify the one authorized approach a hiring team will take when a candidate presents a counteroffer from their current employer.
Hiring policy / offer management
Counteroffer Handling Rule
A single, authorized team response to any candidate who brings a counteroffer from their current employer.
"I don't want to lose a great candidate because we reacted emotionally to a last-minute counteroffer."
A Counteroffer Handling Rule is a pre-approved, simple policy that tells recruiters and hiring managers exactly how to respond when a candidate says their current employer made a counteroffer, so reactions are consistent, fair, and aligned with company priorities.
"I don't want to lose a great candidate because we reacted emotionally to a last-minute counteroffer."
A Counteroffer Handling Rule is a pre-approved, simple policy that tells recruiters and hiring managers exactly how to respond when a candidate says their current employer made a counteroffer, so reactions are consistent, fair, and aligned with company priorities.