SWE internship: rejected FB, now regret

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Jul 15, 2019 11 Comments

Long story short, 2 weeks ago, I had an offer from FB and a host matching "Offer" from Google. I should've just taken the FB offer, but I chose the Google one instead. Now, I realize how fickle host matching can be. Hindsight is 20/20.

My question is, should I reach back out to FB and ask if they could resend me that offer? What's likely to happen, and would this be bad? What should I say in the email, or should I just be straightforward about the entire situation with host matching?

I originally chose Google over Facebook because a family member has health issues he is treating in MSK hospital, and FB was unable to send me there. As the situation is medically risky, I wanted to avoid emergency flights to New York.

Update: Hiring season has closed for the fall, I was advised to reapply for next season. Oh well, worth the shot though. Thanks folks!

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