Offer Comparison
Compare two or three job offers side by side: yearly value, first-year total, commute time and pay per hour. Clear amounts, not a mystery score. Rupees, dollars and more.
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About Offer Comparison
Offer Comparison puts two or three job offers side by side in money, not points. For each offer, enter the base salary, target bonus, joining bonus, equity grant and vesting period, employer retirement contribution (PF or 401(k)), other yearly benefits, paid leave, office days a week and your one-way commute. The tool works out each offer’s yearly value, its first-year total including the joining bonus, how many hours a year you would spend commuting, and what it pays per hour once that travel time is counted. The verdict tells you which offer is worth the most and by how much, and points out when a lower-paid offer actually pays more per hour because it saves hours of commuting. Every number is shown, so you can see exactly why one offer comes out ahead. Amounts are before tax and equity is valued at today’s price. Your figures are remembered in this browser only. Money is only part of the decision: weigh the role, team, growth and stability too.
How to use Offer Comparison
1
Name each offer
Type the company names, and add a third offer if you have one.
2
Enter pay and benefits
Base, bonus, joining bonus, equity, retirement and other benefits.
3
Add leave and commute
Paid leave, office days a week and one-way commute time.
4
Read the verdict
See the yearly value, the difference, and pay per hour with commuting.
Key features
Transparent
Every figure is shown in money, so you can see why an offer wins.
Commute counted
See hours spent travelling each year and the real pay per hour.
Up to three offers
Compare two or three offers at once.
Year 1 separated
Joining bonuses are shown in the first-year total only.
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When to use it
Decide with the full picture
Two offers on the table
See the real yearly difference before you decide.
ExampleA higher base can lose once bonus and PF are counted.
Remote vs office
Put a number on the time a long commute takes.
ExampleFive office days with a 75-minute commute is about 575 hours a year.
Counter-offers
Compare your current employer’s counter with a new offer.
ExampleEnter your current job as one of the offers.
Negotiating
See how much a higher bonus or joining bonus would change the verdict.
ExampleTry different figures before you reply.
Offers in two cities
Compare roles with different commutes and benefits.
ExampleUse the same currency for both.
Campus placements
Make sense of CTC breakdowns from different companies.
ExampleSeparate one-off bonuses from yearly pay.
Comparing offers fairly
Beyond the headline number
Compare yearly value
Joining bonuses happen once; compare what you get every year.
Value your time
A long commute costs hundreds of hours a year.
Check the fixed part
Fixed pay is certain; bonuses depend on performance.
Be careful with equity
Startup equity may be worth much more or nothing. Value it cautiously.
Weigh the team
Manager, team and growth matter as much as a small pay gap.
Read the fine print
Notice periods, bond clauses and probation terms differ between offers.
