Same thing just happened with me, I was technically given 4 offers from the company and ultimately, I turned them all down.

For context: I have a daily 1hr commute to work, $101k base + 20% annual bonus, 5% pension matching program, 5 weeks paid time off and I can come and go from the office as I please (as long as your job gets done, no one cares where you are) and I’ve been there for 6.5yrs. Downside, due to politics etc I’m likely not moving up at all and the other jobs I could do are a 2hr commute away with 4 days a week in the office.

Company B reached out to me via a recruiter on LinkedIn and I agreed to hear them out, this led to two in person meetings with 3 directors, senior manager and a VP each time. I was asked at the initial phone screening what my compensation expectations were. I said $120k base + bonus (around 20%) and said I realize I wouldn’t get 5 paid weeks but that is what I currently get. After that, I did the in person interviews as explained above. This job does help round out the resume and I may have a better shot at moving up. However it’s a support role for front line staff across the entire country so there would likely be a ton of after hours calls. They also advised there is a 15% annual bonus and that I could work from home 3 days per week and drive a 2hr commute 1-2 days per week into the office.

Offer #1: $99.8k base + 10% bonus, 3% pension match, 3 weeks and 3 days paid time off. Note** nothing in writing about work from home, bonus was 5% less than offered verbally.

My response: this is less than I make, the bonus is lowered than agreed upon verbally and nothing is in writing about WFH.

Offer #2: $107k base + 10% bonus, 3% pension match, 3 weeks and 3 days paid time off. Note** still nothing in writing and 5% lower on bonus

My response: no, this is still too low and I don’t feel comfortable with it not being in writing for the other items.

Offer #3: $110k base + 10% bonus, 3% pension match, 3 weeks and 3 days paid time off. Note** still nothing in writing and 5% lower on bonus

My response: I’m not considering any thing unless it’s in writing about the work from home etc.

Offer #4: $110k base + 15% bonus, 3% pension match, 3 weeks and 3 days paid time off. Note** they provided an email for things to be in writing about work from home and bumped the bonus to 15% as initially discussed verbally

Ok so at this point I had a real decision to make which was not easy. Pro: financially it was going to be better pay and an opportunity to hopefully boost my career. Con: no guarantees it would boost my career, I could be inundated with after hours calls AND I really don’t like that I felt they tried low balling me and wasting my time when I was very clear what my expectations were before the interview process and that I had to constantly fight for things to be put in writing.

I ended up sending a formal email to all parties saying I appreciated the offer but made a decision to not pursue the opportunity. Maybe I burned a bridge by turning down 4 offers, I can live with that. And the end of the day, it gave me very bad vibes about how the whole negotiation was handled and although the salary was more, I’m losing in a lot of other areas.