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No. It will help speed things up and give you leverage when negotiating.
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Bad practice to tell an interviewer that you just received a separate offer?
LegitCoug
5/16/19 8:28am
Why would it be bad?
rggee
5/16/19 8:28am
No. If they want you they'll move quickly. If you're plan b then you'll find
molodyets
5/16/19 8:29am
Yeah, but not if he's the 1st of a week's worth of interviews.
Ragnar Danneskjold
5/16/19 8:32am
That's my worry.
LegitCoug
5/16/19 8:38am
Don't worry. Don't tell the people interviewing you. Tell the recruiter afterwards.
Ragnar Danneskjold
5/16/19 8:46am
I'd tell the recruiter organizing the interview at the end of the interviews that day. I wouldn't want to say anything
Baron
5/16/19 8:30am
Nope. They will then know they have to act fast if they want you. If you don't tell them, you are wasting their time.
Ragnar Danneskjold
5/16/19 8:31am
Not necessarily a bad practice
FatherOFive
5/16/19 8:32am
At end of interview with Company B:
garyfan
5/16/19 8:32am
Ooh, I like this. Thanks!
LegitCoug
5/16/19 8:35am
I wouldn't tell them you have an offer from Co. A until you actually have one...
StarMan
5/16/19 8:32am
So you're saying I should mention company A, even if there wasn't an offer yet?
LegitCoug
5/16/19 8:36am
I did when I interviewed at my last company.
JohnnyComeLately
5/16/19 8:44am
You may not want to name them specifically, but letting them know you've
StarMan
5/16/19 8:48am
It will only hurt if company B can't move fast or doesn't want to offer
donnerstag
5/16/19 8:37am
No. It will help speed things up and give you leverage when negotiating.
ballen
5/16/19 8:40am
Whatever you do, do NOT
LaVellIfIKnow
5/16/19 8:43am
Speaking from experience? Boardname sorta checks out...
LegitCoug
5/16/19 8:47am
If your skill set is somewhat rare and you are a seasoned pro, you may have
PhilPete
5/16/19 8:49am
I have had more than one potential employee try the leverage game with me. It
PhilPete
5/16/19 8:53am
If they leveraged other offers, worst case, they end up at those places.
SweetBabyG
5/16/19 9:23am
Better question: is it bad practice to tell Company B you have another offer
reagan21
5/16/19 9:28am
Have to admit I've thought that before. Probably not ethical, no?
LegitCoug
5/16/19 9:43am
Depends on how you feel about lying.
ditch
5/16/19 9:52am
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reagan21
5/16/19 11:29am
I always tell them. It speeds things up tremendously
jcase16byu
5/16/19 11:42am
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