Accept the Counteroffer ? 8

[funnelguy]

I have never accepted the counteroffer from any company I was leaving. I have my own logic about this, but it may be deeply flawed. I'm wondering how many of my peers have accepted the counteroffer and if they then stayed for a long term.

 

[Lorentz]

Hi Smartech:

It seems that the larger the company, the more likely engineers will be considered commodities.

Maybe you could land a job with a mid-sized firm like JAE's?

I think this is a very valuable thread, and I hope many more engineers will share their experiences.

 

[TheTick]

To my boss, I'm an asset. To his boss, I'm overhead.

 

[macguyver50]

To TheTick, and the rest, too....

THe same asset and overhead syndrome you mentioned seems to exist in the big company I work at as well.

Mac

 

[Lorentz]

Hi macguyver50:

As I read through this and other threads, it seems to me that engineers who work for large companies are often treated as marginal employees. And my guess is that this becomes even worse if you work in an industry that is dominated by a few large companies. Your employer knows that you don't have a lot of options.