Just curious, did company #1 lead you to believe that they'd offer you a competitive salary, or did you assume that they would? Did they know you were turning down other offers? Either way, it's a lesson learned. Thanks for sharing.
- This took place in Germany, where salaries don't vary to a very large extent. There are some outliers, but most people know they need to offer a certain amount of $$$ for talent.
- I did my research and assessed the current market. It was on par with my salary at that time.
- They made sure to communicate that there is no equity offered, which made me believe their salaries are adjusted accordingly.
- No, I didn't tell them I was turning down offers. But I did tell them that if they don't move faster, I'm going to accept another offer.