Accept FT offer and cancel later for PhD?

Apple
Ododnd

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Ododnd
Aug 31, 2020 15 Comments

I am a Master’s student in CS and I have a full time new grad offer from Apple. I want to accept it, but I’m also planning to go for a PhD. How do people generally go about this? Should I tell recruiter upfront that I’ll join only if I dont get a PhD admit? My PhD acceptance chances are not very high, so don’t wanna reject Apple outright. Im worried about being blacklisted. #offer #tech

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  • Pandora
    laalala

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    laalala
    Just accept the offer and leave when the time comes.
    Just remember, Apple will fire you without thinking twice the moment you are no longer needed.
    So, don’t feel bad.
    Aug 31, 2020 3
    • Apple
      Ododnd

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      Ododnd
      OP
      I’m more worried about being blacklisted for life lol
      Aug 31, 2020
    • Pandora
      laalala

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      laalala
      This happens. If you get blacklisted.. over choosing to follow your interests then do you want to work there in first place. Reasonable people will understand.
      Plenty of people are successful without having Apple on their resume
      Aug 31, 2020
  • Apple
    2trillion

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    2trillion
    Accept, work until September and then quit. If schools are still fully remote you may want to defer a year and then you can continue at Apple for another year
    Aug 31, 2020 1
  • Google
    ksj23

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    ksj23
    People leave all the time. Why would they blacklist you just because you are leaving for a PhD?
    Aug 31, 2020 3
    • Google
      ksj23

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      ksj23
      I see. I actually did the same with Google... Not because of PhD but becuz I accidentally accepted their offer. Not sure if I’m on their blacklist now.
      Aug 31, 2020
    • New
      devaws

      New

      devaws
      How did it happen google ?
      Sep 17, 2020
  • Apple
    bola65

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    bola65
    My friend and his wife both got FT offer from MS in 2013, but both rejected to do their PhD. They started at Amazon in 2019, extremely regretting their PhD decision for those 6 years as the market had became very competitive and the stocks have sharply been going up since 2013.
    Just a data point to consider.
    Aug 31, 2020 1
  • Google / Eng
    chintamany

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    chintamany
    When do acceptances come?
    Aug 31, 2020 1