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Late unexpected offer - reneg?
3L here seeking advice on a bit of an unusual situation. Had an offer from a V50 with a deadline yesterday while waiting to hear from another V50, which knew about the deadline. Yesterday I accepted the first offer - it was late in the day and I assumed that the second firm was going to be no (in my experience, it's usually bad news when you're still waiting on the day of the deadline). Late last night (several hours after COB), I got an offer from the second firm. For various reasons, I think I would have accepted the second had I gotten it sooner. How bad of a look would it be to reneg so soon?
Could provide firm details in a PM if anyone is willing.
Could provide firm details in a PM if anyone is willing.
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Re: Late unexpected offer - reneg?
Just renege. Do it as soon as possible. The longer you wait the more awkward it will be. Don’t think too hard about this. It’s your future, not some random corporate entity’s. Go where you want. The longer you wait the more of a jerk you will appear, however. So you should just do it today.
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Re: Late unexpected offer - reneg?
I'd just reneg. People will be pissed for a bit, but likely won't have an effect on you going forward (except you probably will have trouble lateralling to reneged firm in the future).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:16 am3L here seeking advice on a bit of an unusual situation. Had an offer from a V50 with a deadline yesterday while waiting to hear from another V50, which knew about the deadline. Yesterday I accepted the first offer - it was late in the day and I assumed that the second firm was going to be no (in my experience, it's usually bad news when you're still waiting on the day of the deadline). Late last night (several hours after COB), I got an offer from the second firm. For various reasons, I think I would have accepted the second had I gotten it sooner. How bad of a look would it be to reneg so soon?
Could provide firm details in a PM if anyone is willing.
Just so you know, offer deadlines are bullshit. In the future, just tell them you need an extension. Also, in the future, follow up with said job you are interested in to remind. This is a totally avoidable situation and a learning experience for you and the others on this forum who weren't aware that offer deadlines aren't real.
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Re: Late unexpected offer - reneg?
OP. Appreciate the response. Think I'll take this advice.cheaptilts wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:36 amJust renege. Do it as soon as possible. The longer you wait the more awkward it will be. Don’t think too hard about this. It’s your future, not some random corporate entity’s. Go where you want. The longer you wait the more of a jerk you will appear, however. So you should just do it today.
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Re: Late unexpected offer - reneg?
Appreciate this. Definitely learned a lesson here. FWIW, the second firm called me the night before the deadline just to confirm that the next day was the deadline and that they'd have an answer the next day ...thought that was strange. And, maybe stupidly, thought that was another sign it was a no.Buglaw wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:53 amI'd just reneg. People will be pissed for a bit, but likely won't have an effect on you going forward (except you probably will have trouble lateralling to reneged firm in the future).Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:16 am3L here seeking advice on a bit of an unusual situation. Had an offer from a V50 with a deadline yesterday while waiting to hear from another V50, which knew about the deadline. Yesterday I accepted the first offer - it was late in the day and I assumed that the second firm was going to be no (in my experience, it's usually bad news when you're still waiting on the day of the deadline). Late last night (several hours after COB), I got an offer from the second firm. For various reasons, I think I would have accepted the second had I gotten it sooner. How bad of a look would it be to reneg so soon?
Could provide firm details in a PM if anyone is willing.
Just so you know, offer deadlines are bullshit. In the future, just tell them you need an extension. Also, in the future, follow up with said job you are interested in to remind. This is a totally avoidable situation and a learning experience for you and the others on this forum who weren't aware that offer deadlines aren't real.
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Re: Late unexpected offer - reneg?
Is it intentional that firms sometimes wait until the last minute to offer?
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Re: Late unexpected offer - reneg?
No. OP was almost certainly on a waitlist. The firm was waiting on a candidate to accept/decline the offer and that candidate was probably given a deadline of yesterday.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:26 pmIs it intentional that firms sometimes wait until the last minute to offer?
It happens. Late offers shouldn’t decrease enthusiasm in a firm, however. They can only give out so many offers and see so many strong candidates in a given year. Wouldn’t put much stock into the fact that,eg, a classmate receives an offer from a firm two weeks before you do notwithstanding you interviewed on the same day.
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Re: Late unexpected offer - reneg?
Agree with this. Once you’re in, no one remembers that you were the last offer (or one of the last offers). And they wouldn’t give you an offer, even a late offer, if they didn’t want you.cheaptilts wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:37 pmNo. OP was almost certainly on a waitlist. The firm was waiting on a candidate to accept/decline the offer and that candidate was probably given a deadline of yesterday.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:26 pmIs it intentional that firms sometimes wait until the last minute to offer?
It happens. Late offers shouldn’t decrease enthusiasm in a firm, however. They can only give out so many offers and see so many strong candidates in a given year. Wouldn’t put much stock into the fact that,eg, a classmate receives an offer from a firm two weeks before you do notwithstanding you interviewed on the same day.