how to turn down a job offer by Alison Green on July 6, 2021 You spend most of your time on a job search hoping for an offer, but sometimes you might end up wanting to turn a job down. Maybe the salary is too low, even after you tried to negotiate it, or maybe the boss seems like a hopeless micromanager, or maybe the role doesn’t focus on […] Read the full article →
I was offered a job, not given much time for an answer, and then things went south by Alison Green on April 7, 2021 A reader writes: Last week I was offered a job at a big government agency after a six-week interview process. I’m coming out of grad school, the job was a perfect fit, and the offer came in high. I received it on Wednesday morning and responded within a few hours saying thank you, I would […] Read the full article →
should a job offer be “take it or leave it”? by Alison Green on February 3, 2021 A reader writes: I received a job offer from a company that I had been interviewing with over the course of almost four months. They are a multinational firm, and the role would require me to move to a different country. Their initial offer was lower than my current salary, which I expected because the […] Read the full article →
employer rescinded my job offer — where did I go wrong? by Alison Green on September 10, 2020 A reader writes: I had a job offer pulled last week, and I’ve reflected on it, but I still don’t know where I went wrong. I interviewed with my would-be supervisor on Thursday. On Friday, the recruiter calls to extend a verbal offer for the position. I express that this is good news to hear, […] Read the full article →
my job offer got delayed because of COVID-19 — will it ever come back? by Alison Green on June 22, 2020 A reader writes: I just graduated with my bachelor’s in May. Way back in January, I accepted a full-time job offer that was supposed to start on June 15. When the COVID-19 pandemic started, however, my employer informed me on April 8 that they are “delaying all start dates until it is clear that the […] Read the full article →
using a job offer to get a counteroffer from your current company — does COVID change things? by Alison Green on May 14, 2020 A reader writes: I’ve been interviewing with a great nonprofit since before Covid started and I expect to receive an offer this week. The company, team, and mission are great, and the offer will likely come with a medium-large pay bump. I also love my current job and team, but it’s in a field that […] Read the full article →
a company rescinded my job offer after I asked for more time to think it over by Alison Green on November 18, 2019 A reader writes: I received a job offer on a Tuesday and they wanted to know whether I’d accept by that Friday. Thursday rolls around, and I’m still unsure, as my current company had produced a counteroffer to keep me. I sent an email to the company that offered me the job, asking if I […] Read the full article →
I keep breaking my own heart by turning down great job offers by Alison Green on October 14, 2019 A reader writes: I’m 25 and work in a very high-pressure and competitive industry. I’m trying to leave my current job for something more challenging with a better culture. Due to the nature of the job, I’ve had to turn down several of the offers I’ve had (which all would have challenged me and had […] Read the full article →
I turned down a job — and the recruiter sent me an invoice by Alison Green on July 29, 2019 A reader writes: I was in the awesome position of interviewing for two roles through recruitment agencies and receiving offers for both. Both roles were aware that I had another strong offer on the table, and negotiations started between myself and the two agencies. As I was available immediately, both roles wanted me to start […] Read the full article →
I’ve been offered the job — but they won’t tell me the salary until we can meet face-to-face by Alison Green on May 23, 2019 A reader writes: Last week I received a job offer from a company I interviewed with. The hiring manager called me to verbally offer me the position, then followed it up with an email offer that her boss and HR were copied on. The email let me know that the company’s HR rep would contact […] Read the full article →