Using Job Offer as Leverage
Hi,
About 2 months ago I was passed up on for a few promotions that were given out at my company. Since then I’ve been passively looking for a new job since I don’t necessarily dislike where I work but do feel like I’m becoming under appreciated. I’ve been here for a little over 2 years and am confident that I’m more than qualified for a promotion (I’ve had coworkers both at the same level and higher levels say so).
After a few interviews I got a job offer this afternoon for an “Accounting Advisor” at a company in town. The internal recruiter reached out to me and described it as a “senior level position” but it seems to be basically all the same tasks & responsibilities that I currently do but the teams just don’t have staffs so I’d still be at the bottom of the totem poll. It is about a 8.3% increase in total compensation package so not nothing
Ideally I’d be able to use this offer as leverage for a promotion at my current company as that’s what I’d actually prefer and I’m not necessarily interested in the new job after learning more about it.
I have never done that before and am wondering if anyone has advice or things I should look out for? or how to get some sort of assurance about a promotion in the near future?
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TLDR**:** I was passed over for promotions at my current company a couple months ago and have been passively job searching since I feel underappreciated despite being there 2+ years and qualified for advancement. I recently received an external offer for an “Accounting Advisor” role that’s labeled senior level but appears similar to my current responsibilities, just with less support, and includes about an 8.3% pay increase. I’m not very interested in the new role itself, but I’m considering using the offer as leverage to push for a promotion or clearer advancement timeline at my current company. I’m looking for advice on whether this is a good strategy and how to approach that conversation.