Once you get an offer... Forum

[Anonymous User]

how much do you all stay in touch with all of the people from the firm emailing you? I truly appreciate it...but it's just a lot of emails saying similar things.

[goldeneye]

how much do you all stay in touch with all of the people from the firm emailing you? I truly appreciate it...but it's just a lot of emails saying similar things.

life is just so hard isn't it? do whatever you want nobody cares all that much

[TheThriller]

Sounds like your life is so much harder with your offer

Thank god I don't have to deal with that, striking out has been such a blessing

[Anonymous User]

how much do you all stay in touch with all of the people from the firm emailing you? I truly appreciate it...but it's just a lot of emails saying similar things.

Just send your reaffirmation email at 14 days and go to any dinners they might host. They're not going to be offended that you're talking to other firms.

[Anonymous User]

Offer-world problems. The good thing with having 0 callbacks is that you don't have to worry about keeping in touch or reading words of encouragement and praise.

[jimmywho]

You aren't obligated to reply to any of those communications. They are a routine way to encourage offered people to accept. If you have follow up questions about the firm, then it's probably a good idea to reach out for more information. As mentioned above, if you are still interested in the firm do not forget about the 14 reaffirmation email. Good luck!

[Anonymous User]

how much do you all stay in touch with all of the people from the firm emailing you? I truly appreciate it...but it's just a lot of emails saying similar things.

Just send your reaffirmation email at 14 days and go to any dinners they might host. They're not going to be offended that you're talking to other firms.

Who do you send the reaffirmation to? Recruiting, a partner, etc.?

[Anonymous User]

You aren't obligated to reply to any of those communications. They are a routine way to encourage offered people to accept. If you have follow up questions about the firm, then it's probably a good idea to reach out for more information. As mentioned above, if you are still interested in the firm do not forget about the 14 reaffirmation email. Good luck!

Different anon. If I have follow up questions, who do I reach out to? My offers have all been via phone call and have yet to receive any email/snailmail confirmation.

[jimmywho]

You aren't obligated to reply to any of those communications. They are a routine way to encourage offered people to accept. If you have follow up questions about the firm, then it's probably a good idea to reach out for more information. As mentioned above, if you are still interested in the firm do not forget about the 14 reaffirmation email. Good luck!

Different anon. If I have follow up questions, who do I reach out to? My offers have all been via phone call and have yet to receive any email/snailmail confirmation.

You can always reach out to the person who extended the offer. Personally, I reached out to an associate I felt comfortable with during the callback stage. Also, alumni are good contacts if there are any in that office.

[jbagelboy]

The emails are one thing - the repeat phone calls from partners where they discuss why their firm is better than others you mentioned you were interviewing with, that's when it gets intense.

also yea, this OP is hardcore #whiteboyproblems

[ymmv]

The emails are one thing - the repeat phone calls from partners where they discuss why their firm is better than others you mentioned you were interviewing with, that's when it gets intense.

also yea, this OP is hardcore #whiteboyproblems

More good reasons to avoid ever mentioning what other firms you're interviewing with at all costs. Especially in regional markets.

[jbagelboy]

The emails are one thing - the repeat phone calls from partners where they discuss why their firm is better than others you mentioned you were interviewing with, that's when it gets intense.

also yea, this OP is hardcore #whiteboyproblems

More good reasons to avoid ever mentioning what other firms you're interviewing with at all costs. Especially in regional markets.

I know, I fuckin tried man but sometimes they ask you directly which firms and you can't really just say nothing. One CB where I continued to dodge the question resulted in a pretty awkward exchange probably led to me not getting an offer, so after that I started answering truthfully when there didn't seem to be another way around it

[ymmv]

The emails are one thing - the repeat phone calls from partners where they discuss why their firm is better than others you mentioned you were interviewing with, that's when it gets intense.

also yea, this OP is hardcore #whiteboyproblems

More good reasons to avoid ever mentioning what other firms you're interviewing with at all costs. Especially in regional markets.

I know, I fuckin tried man but sometimes they ask you directly which firms and you can't really just say nothing. One CB where I continued to dodge the question resulted in a pretty awkward exchange probably led to me not getting an offer, so after that I started answering truthfully when there didn't seem to be another way around it

Sneaky bastards. Given how rarely the "I'm focusing on [this market]" mantra successfully stopped this line of questioning for me, I have a feeling recruiters are spending a lot of time on TLS this cycle. I usually got away with "I did however interview with a few X market firms just because of the state of the job market," though. Only once did I get the full McCarthyan start-naming-names demand.

[FuturePanhandler]

You poor, poor soul.
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