Counteroffer. Review my offer
Offer Review 24-hour turnaround · $199

They wrote the offer.
You write the counter.

Every offer letter has 4 to 6 places where comp is left on the table. Equity refresh, severance triggers, IP scope, non-compete reach. We read every line and tell you exactly what to ask for. 24 hours, $199.

$199 flat fee 24-hour turnaround 100% confidential
The reality

The first offer is never the best offer.

Recruiters anchor low. Equity grants come without refresh language. IP assignments overreach into your nights and weekends. Severance triggers exclude "good reason." Non-competes you'll only notice the day you try to leave.

Most candidates accept the offer as-is or push only on base salary. The expensive negotiables aren't in the comp table. They're buried in the contract.

We've reviewed offers from Series A startups to Fortune 100s. We know what's standard, what's punitive, and how to ask for the change. In 24 hours you'll have a counter that respects the relationship and still gets you paid.

Sample output

What a Counteroffer review looks like.

Three of the issues we routinely find in employment offers. Your report will include 8 to 15 like these, ranked by long-term comp impact.

Red flag · High impact

Equity refresh language missing

"Employee shall receive 12,000 RSUs vesting over four years..."

What it means: No language committing to annual refresh grants. Your equity value is front-loaded. By year 3, effective comp drops 20 to 40% as the initial grant vests out.

Counter: "Eligible for annual refresh grant equal to no less than 25% of initial grant value, subject to performance review." Cite peer practice at your company's stage.

Yellow flag · Overreach

IP assignment is too broad

"Employee hereby assigns to Company all inventions conceived during the term of employment..."

What it means: California Labor Code 2870 requires carve-outs for inventions made on personal time without company resources. Most state-equivalent laws apply. Your offer lacks this. Your side projects belong to them.

Counter: Add the verbatim 2870 carve-out clause as an exhibit. Document any pre-existing inventions in a "Prior Inventions" schedule to exclude.

Red flag · Missing protection

Severance trigger excludes "good reason"

"Severance shall be paid in the event of termination by the Company without Cause..."

What it means: Missing "Good Reason" protection. If they constructively terminate you (demote, relocate, cut pay), you technically resigned. You get nothing. Standard for senior roles is a Good Reason clause covering material role, comp, or location changes.

Counter: Add Good Reason clause: "Material reduction in title, duties, base salary, target bonus, or relocation greater than 50 miles shall constitute Good Reason for resignation, triggering severance."

Equity refresh cycle Vesting acceleration Change-of-control protection Good Reason termination IP assignment scope Non-compete reach Non-solicit scope Sign-on clawback Relocation terms Outside work restrictions
How it works

From offer to counter in 24 hours.

01

Upload your offer

Send the offer letter and any related comp docs. Tell us the role, level, location, company stage, and what matters. Base, equity, flexibility. Takes five minutes.

02

Expert review

Our model benchmarks every term against market data for your role and stage. A human reviewer audits before delivery. Nothing ships raw.

03

Counter delivered

A shareable PDF: flagged issues, what to ask for, and the email language to send the recruiter. Add a 30-min prep call to rehearse the negotiation.

Pricing

Less than an hour of an exec comp attorney.

Comp attorneys charge $600 to $1,500 an hour. We deliver the same analysis in 24 hours for $199.

Offer review
$199 flat fee

24-hour turnaround

  • Red/yellow/green flagged issue summary
  • Clause-by-clause analysis with market benchmarks
  • Counter language for recruiter response
  • Shareable PDF report
  • Confidential, deleted in 30 days
Start offer review →
Review + Prep Call
$498 $199 + $299

Everything above, plus a 30-min Zoom

  • Walk through every flag with a reviewer
  • Rehearse the recruiter conversation
  • Prioritize asks for your situation
  • Recording sent after
  • Scheduled within 48 hours of upload
Review + Prep Call →
Why we catch what ChatGPT misses

Trained on the offers attorneys actually draft.

Attorney-drafted training data

Our offer model was trained on thousands of real employment agreements drafted by employment and exec comp attorneys. ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude were trained on the open internet. It knows HR boilerplate from hand-drafted senior-leader language.

Live comp benchmarks

We benchmark your offer against real comp data for your role, level, company stage, and location. Equity grant size, refresh expectations, vesting structures, severance multiples, change-of-control protections. What's market, what's stingy, what's table stakes.

Human-audited before delivery

Every review is checked by a human before it leaves our system. When the AI is uncertain, we flag it. When your situation calls for a licensed attorney (large exec packages, M&A-related offers), we say so and refer you.

Refund if we miss it

If we miss a material issue that your attorney catches, full refund. No friction. Every document you send sharpens the system, and we'd rather refund than push back.

Common questions

Before you negotiate.

Is this legal advice?
No. Counteroffer is a contract analysis service, not a law firm. We help you understand what's in your offer, what's market, and what's negotiable. For legal advice, particularly on large exec packages or post-M&A offers, you need an attorney licensed in your state. We refer you when appropriate.
Will my counter blow up the offer?
We write counters that respect the relationship. The goal is collaborative. You're showing them you read carefully and care about the long-term shape of the deal. Most recruiters expect a counter. Candidates who don't push are often viewed as uninformed or undervaluing themselves. We tune the language to land well.
Should I review my offer at any level?
If your total comp is under $80K, the math may not justify $199 unless you have specific concerns (non-compete, IP overreach). If your total comp is $120K+ or includes equity, the leverage you'll surface routinely exceeds 50x the fee. Exec comp packages ($300K+) almost always have $30K to $100K+ in negotiable terms hidden in the contract.
My recruiter is pushing me to sign by Friday. Can you turn it faster?
Yes. Standard turnaround is 24 hours. If you have a same-day or 48-hour deadline, email hello@trycounteroffer.com after checkout. We can usually turn it in 4 to 6 hours at no extra cost.
Why not just use ChatGPT?
ChatGPT doesn't know what a market equity refresh looks like at a Series C startup. Our models are trained on real attorney-drafted offers and indexed against market data. You're paying for the rubric and benchmarks, not the model.
What happens to my offer?
Your document is processed in an encrypted environment and deleted within 30 days. We never share, sell, or use your document for anything outside your review.

They wrote the offer.
You write the counter.

$199, 24 hours, shareable PDF. The cheapest career leverage you'll ever buy.