Career Advice
Are counter-offers from your current employer worth accepting?
by Marcus Leong·December 25, 2025
80% of people who accept counter-offers leave within 12 months. The company now knows you were looking.
by Marcus Leong·December 25, 2025
80% of people who accept counter-offers leave within 12 months. The company now knows you were looking.
80% stat is backed by multiple HR studies. Counter-offers address salary but not the underlying reason you were leaving.
I accepted a counter once. Left 8 months later anyway. The trust deficit after is real on both sides.