Navigating Job Offers: Will Company B Tell Company A About My Salary Negotiation Tactics?

I got an offer from Company A with a 100% hike. I received a second offer from Company B with a 50% hike. During salary negotiations with Company B, I sent the offer letter from Company A to Company B. However, Company B is willing to offer no more than a 50% increase from my current salary. Despite this, I accepted the offer from Company B as a backup option. I am planning to join Company A.

If I do not join Company B, will Company B disclose my actions to Company A, where I had forwarded Company A's offer letter for salary discussions? If such a situation arises, could Company A rescind their offer to me?

Dear anonymous friend, is this question arising from genuine uncertainty or just curiosity? Your reasoning for being selective about the highest-paid job while keeping the lesser-paid one as a backup might seem logical but not entirely justifiable, given that you accepted both offers sequentially. There's no harm in verbally mentioning a better offer to leverage salary negotiations with a prospective employer. However, I question the appropriateness of sharing a copy of an offer letter from one employer with another, as it remains confidential until accepted or rejected. Even if the second employer limits their final offer to a 50% hike and you accept it, how can you reconsider later?

In my opinion, this could lead to a situation where both employers view you as an unreliable candidate, potentially rejecting you for appointment or confirmation later. Remember, honesty is the best policy.

Dear colleague,

When you have decided to join company A, which has offered you a 100% hike, accepting an offer from company B with a 50% hike as a backup is a classic case of murky thinking. The most concerning part is sharing the offer from A with B to negotiate a better deal. With such an imprudent approach, it's no wonder if you end up in a situation of "dhobi na es ghatka na us ghatka."

Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant