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I'm in the final hiring process of a company based in UK, and today a company from my country contacted me showing interest on my profile for new open vacancies they have here.

I would prefer to work at this company, first because it's at home and second because it's more related with my professional career. The director of the company told me that send my CV if I am interested, indeed I am. So I am in the process of creating my cover letter to send to them.

Am I likely to see an advantage or disadvantage if I mention the offer from the first company? Is it more likely to persuade them to make an offer, or to increase the pace at which they pursue making an offer?

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  • What is the job experience level? If it is for something entry-level, the second company might simply move on if they found another company was already processing you.
    – user9085
    May 14, 2013 at 12:23
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    @kmd97: It depends. In my case, the other company considered me more seriously once I shared that I was negotiating an offer with another company.
    – samarasa
    May 14, 2013 at 16:35

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Mention it. A company is not going to say "well, this guy already has a job, let's find someone who has a hard time getting employment" - the benefits of hiring a go-getter with marketable skills outweighs the risk of spending time interviewing someone and then not being able to hire the person - almost every time.

About the only caveat I can come up with is - if this job is so much more attractive that you would be willing to turn down the other offer and wait for 3 months for this company to make a hiring decision on you - then don't bother mentioning it, because the other job is really not a factor in your job acceptance process.

Reasons for telling the potential company that another offer is in the works:

  1. Being in demand is attractive.
  2. To give them a timeline - the more accurate you can be, the better.
  3. To make it clear that you are not a guaranteed placement - if they drag their feet, if they fail to communicate in a timely manner, they may lose you.
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  • 100% true to the point. @yzT what prevents you from marking this answer as the best
    – jane
    Apr 1, 2014 at 13:56
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I wouldn't mention it if they don't ask. If you don't have a job, they should assume you have other possibilities.

The key is to not sound like you're trying to use this as leverage. Make sure you understand the time-line for filling the position. If it is too far out or they can't give you an answer, you may want to mention the other offer. I don't see a right or wrong answer since each company and hiring manager is different. You'll have to go with your gut.

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