If your skill set is somewhat rare and you are a seasoned pro, you may have

May 16, 2019
8:49:14am

PhilPete All-American

a little leverage. If your skill set is not so rare, even if you are a seasoned pro, you aren't the only game in town for either employer.

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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

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