I received an in-house offer today; however, I also am in the interview process with another company but they will not be able to schedule my last interview until next week because their hiring manager is out of the office.
Is there a tactful way to go about delaying this so that I can see how next week goes?
Juggling In-House Offer Timelines Forum
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QContinuum
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Re: Juggling In-House Offer Timelines
Just saw this. On the off chance you haven't already handled this, I think it might be doable, depending on how quickly the second company is willing to move if they like you. Why not check with the second company first and advise them re: your offer? Get a sense as to whether they think they will be in a position to extend you an offer on the spot/within 24 hours of your interview if they like you.
Did the first firm press you for a quick response? I don't think waiting 2 weeks is beyond the pale (certainly advise them that you need a bit of time to think things over/consult your mentors & family - don't just ghost them for 2 weeks!), but you wouldn't want to make them wait beyond that.
Do you have a strong preference for the second company? If I was in your shoes, absent a strong preference for the second company I'd just take the offer from the first company.
Congrats on your success!
Did the first firm press you for a quick response? I don't think waiting 2 weeks is beyond the pale (certainly advise them that you need a bit of time to think things over/consult your mentors & family - don't just ghost them for 2 weeks!), but you wouldn't want to make them wait beyond that.
Do you have a strong preference for the second company? If I was in your shoes, absent a strong preference for the second company I'd just take the offer from the first company.
Congrats on your success!
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Anonymous User
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Re: Juggling In-House Offer Timelines
Not the OP, but also interested in this subject as I may find myself in a similar situation shortly.
How long do in-house departments usually give to consider an offer?
How long do in-house departments usually give to consider an offer?
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albanach
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Re: Juggling In-House Offer Timelines
It's going to vary hugely between companies. A lot depends on the quality of other candidates you have interviewed, so that's also going to make it position and timing dependant.Anonymous User wrote:Not the OP, but also interested in this subject as I may find myself in a similar situation shortly.
How long do in-house departments usually give to consider an offer?
I think if we felt we had several excellent candidates, we might wait a couple of weeks for our first choice. On the other hand, if we had only one other candidate we'd want to hire, then we might be less keen to wait because if #2 finds another position, we have to reopen the position and start from scratch.
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