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Re-update firm on offer status?
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 2:33 pm
by Anonymous User
Received a few offers last week, and called to let my top-choice firm know that my 28-day window was running. Received another offer from a relatively highly-ranked (V20) firm that's very similar to my top choice (which is lower in vault). Should I call to update? E-mail instead? Just keep my mouth shut?
Re: Re-update firm on offer status?
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:03 pm
by Anonymous User
OP....bump for urgency
Re: Re-update firm on offer status?
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:07 pm
by Anonymous User
It isn't urgent. It will come across poorly no matter how you slice it. The time pressure doesn't change.
The only situation where I'd advise otherwise is if you made a call because the window was almost closed and you got a better choice that * significantly* expanded the window for them. In that case "I still very much want to work for you, but I have received an offer that I prefer over the previous one" -- so they don't feel that they are boxed into giving you an offer. If it's under a week difference and the deadline you told them about isn't *imminent* -- ABSOLUTELY do not wave more offers in front of them...
Re: Re-update firm on offer status?
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:15 am
by Anonymous User
OP. Thanks for the advice - just meant urgent in the sense that I know the hiring committee was meeting tonight. Didn't know exactly what people do in these situations, and glad to know that I made the right call in not calling.