$15,000 to $20,000 turn down. Should I counter?

Hi Everyone,<br><br>I got a job offer with the **Zillow** ($8K a year in benefits). I did extensive research on this job role (product manager) so I knew their range was $250K to $300K. I asked the recruiter what was the salary range for this role. The recruiter told me that it was $275K to $300K, which made sense to me. I asked if they would make an offer on the higher end, and they said yes, we would like to make a strong offer. During the interview process, I told the hiring manager that I was expecting $300K given my skills and experience.<br><br>They made me an offer for $265K ($220K base + $45K bonus/year). I told the recruiter this was under my expectations, so they bumped the offer to $280K ($235K base + $45K bonus). I told my husband and he said this was under his expectations as well. I **turned it down** not only because of being underpaid but because this was not the right culture fit for me (I am a woman and a minority in tech and did not like how they treated women in this company).<br><br>My husband said that the culture fit was a " Stories that you tell yourself not to be sad for not getting the job". He also said if I did my research correctly they would have offered me $300K. He said that it was " Stories that you tell yourself not to be sad for not getting the job".<br><br>The worst part in all this is that I got an offer for $300K from another company, but not with such a strong benefits offering.<br><br>**TLDR: $15,000 to $20,000 turn down. Should I counter?**<br><br>**UPDATE:** not sure if anyone is following this post anymore, but thanks to everyone who gave me feedback. I decided to **accept the second offer for $300K**. Best decision ever! While Zillow offered a lot of benefits, I did not like their culture, and I felt that they lowballed me in their offer, and from what I heard from other employees, they do not pay at market. I was pleasantly surprised by my second offer at $300K **with NO BONUS**, meaning that if recession comes, I still get paid. I also **negotiated equity** and a **signing bonus**.<br><br>The Zillow job offered me a **signing bonus** but **no equity**. While the benefits were better, the second company offered a lot of benefits that you would not expect from a small company. My gut feeling was telling me not to go with this company, I guess it was right.<br><br>I want to emphasize that you should not accept a lowball offer if you feel that they are not paying at market. I did a ton of research on Zillow, and it appears that they don't pay at market.<br><br>**UPDATE2**: wow, thanks for the Gold! I appreciate it!