I can't think of a single reason why this would be in the best interest of the company. In the best case, the offer is what you were expecting or better. You w

I can't think of a single reason why this would be in the best interest of the company. In the best case, the offer is what you were expecting or better. You would have taken it if they had disclosed it up front too so they aren't any better off. In the worst case, it is lower than you would have accepted. In this case, you could back out of the deal or accept it and start looking for a new job immediately. Both of these will just waste the company's time and money. Are you working with an external recruiter by any chance? They do stand to gain from strong-arming you into accepting an offer. If this is the case I would try to contact the hiring manager and ask them about this policy.