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After more than a month of waiting, I received an offer from a potential employer last week. However, the day before they contacted me about the offer, another company set me up for an interview. Currently, I'm the process of negotiating the contract with the first company, and I'm not really sure if I should tell them about the the other company (and not really as a form of leverage). I want the entire process to be transparent (as much as possible) for all parties involved but I learned in the past few months that job application is a weird process where telling the truth may get you in trouble.
Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I go through the process with the other company? Should I tell the other company that I already have an offer from the first one? I'm not very far in process with the new company (step 2/4 or 2/5 I think), so I may not even get an offer from them. I'm afraid that if I don't do the right thing now, I might end up with zero offers in the end.
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After more than a month of waiting, I received an offer from a potential employer last week. However, the day before they contacted me about the offer, another company set me up for an interview. Currently, I'm the process of negotiating the contract with the first company, and I'm not really sure if I should tell them about the the other company (and not really as a form of leverage). I want the entire process to be transparent (as much as possible) for all parties involved but I learned in the past few months that job application is a weird process where telling the truth may get you in trouble.
Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I go through the process with the other company? Should I tell the other company that I already have an offer from the first one? I'm not very far in process with the new company (step 2/4 or 2/5 I think), so I may not even get an offer from them. I'm afraid that if I don't do the right thing now, I might end up with zero offers in the end.
job-search job-offer
asked May 15 '16 at 8:11
Placido Penitente
21425
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up vote
3
down vote
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up vote
3
down vote
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After more than a month of waiting, I received an offer from a potential employer last week. However, the day before they contacted me about the offer, another company set me up for an interview. Currently, I'm the process of negotiating the contract with the first company, and I'm not really sure if I should tell them about the the other company (and not really as a form of leverage). I want the entire process to be transparent (as much as possible) for all parties involved but I learned in the past few months that job application is a weird process where telling the truth may get you in trouble.
Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I go through the process with the other company? Should I tell the other company that I already have an offer from the first one? I'm not very far in process with the new company (step 2/4 or 2/5 I think), so I may not even get an offer from them. I'm afraid that if I don't do the right thing now, I might end up with zero offers in the end.
job-search job-offer
asked May 15 '16 at 8:11
Placido Penitente
21425
After more than a month of waiting, I received an offer from a potential employer last week. However, the day before they contacted me about the offer, another company set me up for an interview. Currently, I'm the process of negotiating the contract with the first company, and I'm not really sure if I should tell them about the the other company (and not really as a form of leverage). I want the entire process to be transparent (as much as possible) for all parties involved but I learned in the past few months that job application is a weird process where telling the truth may get you in trouble.
Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I go through the process with the other company? Should I tell the other company that I already have an offer from the first one? I'm not very far in process with the new company (step 2/4 or 2/5 I think), so I may not even get an offer from them. I'm afraid that if I don't do the right thing now, I might end up with zero offers in the end.
job-search job-offer
asked May 15 '16 at 8:11
Placido Penitente
21425
asked May 15 '16 at 8:11
Placido Penitente
21425
asked May 15 '16 at 8:11
Placido Penitente
21425
asked May 15 '16 at 8:11
Placido Penitente
21425
21425
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suggest improvements |Â
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I think is better to rush the second employer to take a decision for you. You can't have the first employer wait 3 months (let's say) for the second one to give you an offer or not!
I think you should highlight that you have an offer from a company and you would like to have an answer as soon as possible, or you could say "Thanks for the interview today, I have some other applications waiting, so I will really appreciate if you can give me a deadline on when you are going to take the final decision, or if there is any further steps in your hiring process?"
Depending on the above answer and how you did it in the interviews you can guess whether the company is going to give you an offer or not.
If you find out that the process is going to delay, then you should show professionalism with the first employer who offer you a job. Is up to you in that case.
answered May 15 '16 at 9:43
Rafael
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Yeah, I'm pretty hesitant asking the second company about expediting the process, but I guess the only choice I have at this point.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:46
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Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I
go through the process with the other company?
You want to put your negotiations on hold while you interview elsewhere? Yes, that would be weird and would likely mean the first potential employer would move on to their next candidate.
Hiring managers don't want to wait around while candidates play games. They want to fill a position. Since they are negotiating with you, presumably they want you. But they almost certainly have other candidates that would meet their requirements too. They most likely don't want to keep the position empty until you have talked to this other company (and maybe several others that might come along).
Instead, just decide how much you want the job from the first employer. If you want the job, finish your negotiations. Interview elsewhere meanwhile if you like, but be prepared to either accept or reject the negotiated contract, assuming you agree on one.
answered May 15 '16 at 12:22
Joe Strazzere
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We're in the final stages of negotiating the contract (just clarifications at this point), and they gave me 2 days to decide. I don't think I'll finish the process with the other company over that time even if they expedite it. Very sticky situation.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:44
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2 Answers
2
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oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
6
down vote
I think is better to rush the second employer to take a decision for you. You can't have the first employer wait 3 months (let's say) for the second one to give you an offer or not!
I think you should highlight that you have an offer from a company and you would like to have an answer as soon as possible, or you could say "Thanks for the interview today, I have some other applications waiting, so I will really appreciate if you can give me a deadline on when you are going to take the final decision, or if there is any further steps in your hiring process?"
Depending on the above answer and how you did it in the interviews you can guess whether the company is going to give you an offer or not.
If you find out that the process is going to delay, then you should show professionalism with the first employer who offer you a job. Is up to you in that case.
answered May 15 '16 at 9:43
Rafael
25125
Yeah, I'm pretty hesitant asking the second company about expediting the process, but I guess the only choice I have at this point.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:46
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
6
down vote
I think is better to rush the second employer to take a decision for you. You can't have the first employer wait 3 months (let's say) for the second one to give you an offer or not!
I think you should highlight that you have an offer from a company and you would like to have an answer as soon as possible, or you could say "Thanks for the interview today, I have some other applications waiting, so I will really appreciate if you can give me a deadline on when you are going to take the final decision, or if there is any further steps in your hiring process?"
Depending on the above answer and how you did it in the interviews you can guess whether the company is going to give you an offer or not.
If you find out that the process is going to delay, then you should show professionalism with the first employer who offer you a job. Is up to you in that case.
answered May 15 '16 at 9:43
Rafael
25125
Yeah, I'm pretty hesitant asking the second company about expediting the process, but I guess the only choice I have at this point.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:46
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
6
down vote
up vote
6
down vote
I think is better to rush the second employer to take a decision for you. You can't have the first employer wait 3 months (let's say) for the second one to give you an offer or not!
I think you should highlight that you have an offer from a company and you would like to have an answer as soon as possible, or you could say "Thanks for the interview today, I have some other applications waiting, so I will really appreciate if you can give me a deadline on when you are going to take the final decision, or if there is any further steps in your hiring process?"
Depending on the above answer and how you did it in the interviews you can guess whether the company is going to give you an offer or not.
If you find out that the process is going to delay, then you should show professionalism with the first employer who offer you a job. Is up to you in that case.
answered May 15 '16 at 9:43
Rafael
25125
I think is better to rush the second employer to take a decision for you. You can't have the first employer wait 3 months (let's say) for the second one to give you an offer or not!
I think you should highlight that you have an offer from a company and you would like to have an answer as soon as possible, or you could say "Thanks for the interview today, I have some other applications waiting, so I will really appreciate if you can give me a deadline on when you are going to take the final decision, or if there is any further steps in your hiring process?"
Depending on the above answer and how you did it in the interviews you can guess whether the company is going to give you an offer or not.
If you find out that the process is going to delay, then you should show professionalism with the first employer who offer you a job. Is up to you in that case.
answered May 15 '16 at 9:43
Rafael
25125
answered May 15 '16 at 9:43
Rafael
25125
answered May 15 '16 at 9:43
Rafael
25125
answered May 15 '16 at 9:43
Rafael
25125
25125
Yeah, I'm pretty hesitant asking the second company about expediting the process, but I guess the only choice I have at this point.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:46
suggest improvements |Â
Yeah, I'm pretty hesitant asking the second company about expediting the process, but I guess the only choice I have at this point.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:46
Yeah, I'm pretty hesitant asking the second company about expediting the process, but I guess the only choice I have at this point.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:46
Yeah, I'm pretty hesitant asking the second company about expediting the process, but I guess the only choice I have at this point.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:46
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I
go through the process with the other company?
You want to put your negotiations on hold while you interview elsewhere? Yes, that would be weird and would likely mean the first potential employer would move on to their next candidate.
Hiring managers don't want to wait around while candidates play games. They want to fill a position. Since they are negotiating with you, presumably they want you. But they almost certainly have other candidates that would meet their requirements too. They most likely don't want to keep the position empty until you have talked to this other company (and maybe several others that might come along).
Instead, just decide how much you want the job from the first employer. If you want the job, finish your negotiations. Interview elsewhere meanwhile if you like, but be prepared to either accept or reject the negotiated contract, assuming you agree on one.
answered May 15 '16 at 12:22
Joe Strazzere
222k101649913
We're in the final stages of negotiating the contract (just clarifications at this point), and they gave me 2 days to decide. I don't think I'll finish the process with the other company over that time even if they expedite it. Very sticky situation.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:44
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I
go through the process with the other company?
You want to put your negotiations on hold while you interview elsewhere? Yes, that would be weird and would likely mean the first potential employer would move on to their next candidate.
Hiring managers don't want to wait around while candidates play games. They want to fill a position. Since they are negotiating with you, presumably they want you. But they almost certainly have other candidates that would meet their requirements too. They most likely don't want to keep the position empty until you have talked to this other company (and maybe several others that might come along).
Instead, just decide how much you want the job from the first employer. If you want the job, finish your negotiations. Interview elsewhere meanwhile if you like, but be prepared to either accept or reject the negotiated contract, assuming you agree on one.
answered May 15 '16 at 12:22
Joe Strazzere
222k101649913
We're in the final stages of negotiating the contract (just clarifications at this point), and they gave me 2 days to decide. I don't think I'll finish the process with the other company over that time even if they expedite it. Very sticky situation.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:44
suggest improvements |Â
up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I
go through the process with the other company?
You want to put your negotiations on hold while you interview elsewhere? Yes, that would be weird and would likely mean the first potential employer would move on to their next candidate.
Hiring managers don't want to wait around while candidates play games. They want to fill a position. Since they are negotiating with you, presumably they want you. But they almost certainly have other candidates that would meet their requirements too. They most likely don't want to keep the position empty until you have talked to this other company (and maybe several others that might come along).
Instead, just decide how much you want the job from the first employer. If you want the job, finish your negotiations. Interview elsewhere meanwhile if you like, but be prepared to either accept or reject the negotiated contract, assuming you agree on one.
answered May 15 '16 at 12:22
Joe Strazzere
222k101649913
Would it be weird to tell the employer with an offer to wait while I
go through the process with the other company?
You want to put your negotiations on hold while you interview elsewhere? Yes, that would be weird and would likely mean the first potential employer would move on to their next candidate.
Hiring managers don't want to wait around while candidates play games. They want to fill a position. Since they are negotiating with you, presumably they want you. But they almost certainly have other candidates that would meet their requirements too. They most likely don't want to keep the position empty until you have talked to this other company (and maybe several others that might come along).
Instead, just decide how much you want the job from the first employer. If you want the job, finish your negotiations. Interview elsewhere meanwhile if you like, but be prepared to either accept or reject the negotiated contract, assuming you agree on one.
answered May 15 '16 at 12:22
Joe Strazzere
222k101649913
answered May 15 '16 at 12:22
Joe Strazzere
222k101649913
answered May 15 '16 at 12:22
Joe Strazzere
222k101649913
answered May 15 '16 at 12:22
Joe Strazzere
222k101649913
222k101649913
We're in the final stages of negotiating the contract (just clarifications at this point), and they gave me 2 days to decide. I don't think I'll finish the process with the other company over that time even if they expedite it. Very sticky situation.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:44
suggest improvements |Â
We're in the final stages of negotiating the contract (just clarifications at this point), and they gave me 2 days to decide. I don't think I'll finish the process with the other company over that time even if they expedite it. Very sticky situation.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:44
We're in the final stages of negotiating the contract (just clarifications at this point), and they gave me 2 days to decide. I don't think I'll finish the process with the other company over that time even if they expedite it. Very sticky situation.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:44
We're in the final stages of negotiating the contract (just clarifications at this point), and they gave me 2 days to decide. I don't think I'll finish the process with the other company over that time even if they expedite it. Very sticky situation.
– Placido Penitente
May 15 '16 at 12:44
suggest improvements |Â
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