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The article mentions a signing bonus. Does anyone have an idea on how common this this and in what type of situation asking for a signing bonus is appropriate a
by pan69 13y ago
The article mentions a signing bonus. Does anyone have an idea on how common this this and in what type of situation asking for a signing bonus is appropriate and what some of the common numbers are in these cases?
- lumens 13y agoSigning bonuses are fairly common. It's not a number that is well-arrived at by picking at random. The figure should be based on a calculated value exchange: ie,"I'm not fully vested at my current company, and will be giving up $5k worth of stock options if I leave. I'd like to have a $5k cash signing bonus as part of any new offer I'd take to offset that."
- StockOptionCnsl 13y agoWell said. It's all about finding some "reason" to have a bonus -- something given up to take the position. Like someone said above, it doesn't have to be a great reason. Just a reason.
- Maert 13y agoHow common is this in Europe? For example, is relocating to another country something that might be a good reason for asking a signing bonus? How do companies see this? Note I'm interested in experiences from Europe, I think that there's lots of hiring "cultural" differences between the continents...
- lawnchair_larry 13y agoI don't think they are exactly common, but they are not rare. I tend to see them at bigger companies.