Negotiate your job offer with a plan, not a guess.

Counterpunch reads your whole offer — cash, bonus, equity, benefits, schedule — and builds three ranked ways to counter it, each with exact asks and a script ready to send.

One free run included with your account — no card required.

How it works

Tell us about the offer

Paste the offer letter or fill in the numbers — cash, equity, benefits, schedule, whatever you've got.

Get three ranked strategies

Safe, balanced, and bold counters, ranked by how much risk you're willing to take.

Send the script

Each strategy comes with copy-ready language, so you're not staring at a blank email.

Three strategies, ranked by risk

Pick the amount of risk you're comfortable with.

Safe

Protects the offer

A counter built to hold what you've already got while still asking for more — for when the relationship matters more than squeezing every dollar out.

Balanced

The standard counter

A reasonable, well-supported ask most candidates land on — enough upside to matter, without reading as aggressive.

Bold

Highest upside, real risk

The maximum defensible ask, for when you're willing to trade some risk for the strongest possible outcome.

What Counterpunch looks at

Every part of the package, not just the base number.

· Base salary
· Bonus
· Equity
· Sign-on
· Benefits
· Time off
· Schedule / in-office days
· Title and level
· Start date

Worth knowing

Counterpunch is a negotiation coach, not a guarantee, and not legal or financial advice. It can't promise a specific outcome — a lower offer, a longer search, or a negotiation that doesn't go your way are all real possibilities. Use it alongside your own judgment.

Counterpunch FAQ

How do I get the most useful counter-strategies?

Give it the whole offer — every number, benefit, and constraint you have, not just base salary. The more complete the picture, the sharper the levers and scripts it builds; leaving parts out gets you a more generic counter.

Your offer isn't the final word.

One free run, no card required.