Timeline for Would it be advisable to email a potential employer letting them know that you are about to take another offer?
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| Apr 17, 2021 at 17:48 | comment | added | user2705196 | +1 for the fantastic wording of the email. It's perfectly "neutral" and does conveys exactly what's needed. | |
| Apr 16, 2021 at 18:17 | comment | added | Douglas | When I interviewed with Google, I got an offer from another company when I had finished all interviews but Google's normal hiring process still had probably three or four weeks before they'd finalize a decision. I told Google about that offer, and they immediately fast tracked me for urgent priority consideration and told me they would make the decision that same week. So, even if it's an enormous company with strict formal processes, those formal processes may include steps to expedite when there's a competing offer. | |
| Apr 16, 2021 at 15:07 | comment | added | Cave Johnson | Thanks for the answer and especially the last part, that was in the back of my mind. Luckily Company C gave a deadline for accepting the offer. After receiving the first few answers here I went ahead and told "Alice" to go and tell the other companies about the other offer. One of them came back right away and said they have one more candidate to interview this weekend and will make a decision by then. I also asked Alice to try negotiating a better pay at Company C and they said they would have to talk to the owner who is out of town but will get back to her. | |
| Apr 16, 2021 at 14:42 | comment | added | Thomas | I've been in places where we lost good candidates because of administrative sluggishness. I see no harm in doing that. | |
| Apr 16, 2021 at 14:23 | vote | accept | Cave Johnson | ||
| Apr 16, 2021 at 13:28 | comment | added | Peter - Reinstate Monica | I like your proposed wording. It shows that you are in a bind yourself and not acting recklessly. | |
| Apr 15, 2021 at 14:42 | comment | added | Mohair | Some companies are very lethargic in their hiring process. Informing them you have received another offer is often the catalyst needed to move things along. | |
| Apr 15, 2021 at 13:27 | history | edited | mxyzplk | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 15, 2021 at 1:45 | vote | accept | Cave Johnson | ||
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| Apr 14, 2021 at 19:44 | history | edited | mxyzplk | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 14, 2021 at 19:01 | history | answered | mxyzplk | CC BY-SA 4.0 |