employer rescinded my job offer — where did I go wrong?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a company rescinded my job offer after I asked for more time to think it over by Alison Green on November 18, 2019 A reader writes: I received a job offer on a Tuesday and they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 →
I got a job offer — then found out they’re negotiating with another candidate too by Alison Green on May 6, 2019 A reader writes: I applied for a job through a recruiter and after a couple of interviews, he emailed me asking me to call him because the company “wanted to make [me] an offer.” We spoke; he relayed the salary offer, vacation and sick days, and benefits. I asked for/negotiated a couple of other things, […] Read the full article →
how to turn down a job offer by Alison Green on October 2, 2018 You applied, you interviewed, you got the job – and now you want to turn it down. How do you do it? Can you email or do you have to call? Do you have to give a reason? What should that reason be? What if you might want to work with that employer in the […] Read the full article →
my company made a counter-offer to keep me — and now is attaching strings to it by Alison Green on October 1, 2018 A reader writes: I recently got an external job offer that was substantially above my current salary. I went to my current boss and told him about the offer. He asked me not to accept the other offer while he put together a counter, and I told him what I would need for a successful […] Read the full article →