<prompt> Human: I was recently offered a job with a competitor that included a modest salary bump and a good sized signing bonus. My current company has offered to match the salary increase and give me a promotion same job duties, just higher pay grade. The new job is a bit of a lateral move and more start up in nature, but could lead to a lot more opportunities. Obviously staying at my current job would be easier in the short term, but its tempting to try something new. Has anyone ever taken a counteroffer and had it work out well for them?  <response>: I have a family member that put in 10 years at a company and accepted a job at a new company for a significant raise and management promotion. When he put in his notice, the president of his company flew out to talk to him because he wasnt going to let him leave. The counter offer exceeded the other companys offer. But more importantly, the current employer explained to him why they didnt want to let him go. They had plans for him, and his career, at that company based on past performance. This showed him it wasnt just a knee jerk oh shit throw more money at him because we cant afford to lose him this quarter kind of reaction. He ended up staying and may be a lifer at that company now. If you trust your employer enough that the counter offer is because they honestly care about keeping you personally on board, and not just a body in a chair for 3 months until they can outsource you or replace you with someone who makes 50 less, and you see continued career growth by staying then accepting a counter offer is not a terrible idea. Its entirely possibly they were planning on giving you a promotion and raise come next review time, you just sped up the process. 