Been thinking of moving jobs (tech/ AIML) for a few months now and definitely need to move. On h1b and casually interviewed with a decent sized startup. Didn’t time it very well and got an offer from them pretty quickly but I need to start some other companies processes before making an informed decision. Any tips on how to ask for more time while keeping the offer open and potential negotiations at bay so I can negotiate more when I have other offers? TC 🥜
Sounds shitty but worst case just accept the offer and reneg later if you find a better position. Most companies won’t wait longer than a week , especially if they have other candidates they liked.
When you're buying time, remember that it tells the hiring manager that you've not kept this company as your top priority. And you are jeopardizing your offer by allowing more candidates to interview. If they like someone better, your offer will be rescinded if the other person accepts it. It's a very tough market so if you're okay to risk it, tell the recruiter that you've a final interview with another company and you're still evaluating it and could take a week. Later you could extend that by telling their slow in their process and keep this hanging. Or you could be an ahole by accepting the offer and be slow in sending the docs and other process that comes after accepting an offer and later make up something and reject it but this will burn bridges and you might have wasted the company's time and may have blocked someone else's dream opportunity.
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You need to have other interviews lined up. I've never asked for more than a couple of weeks, because I already have my on-sites scheduled.
I do. But do I tell the first company that to buy time? Does that work?
I can't tell you what's going to work best for you, but I've been completely open with recruiters in the past. Basically: - tell them I have other interviews scheduled - tell them whether I have other interviews I'm trying to get scheduled - give them a timeline for when I hope to be done with the process and making decisions I've also given recruiters a "if you offer me this much (in this location, etc), I will have an answer for you within a day" number. Eg, in 2024 I expect to make ~$360k. I'd consider a job offer at $435k (+20% or so) (lower if it was particularly special), but I'd accept on the phone for $540k (+50% or so) (unless I had red flags). They respect it, and it gives them the opportunity to be honest with you, you just have to keep your boundaries.