How to handle multiple offers at different times?

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I find it super hard to coordinate all the offers I get, especially because most are given at different times. For example, I applied to Google, which would probably be my dream job, and I'm still waiting. But I already got an offer from another company that's good enough. If I got into Google or another more realistic company that's better than the current offer, it would be messy.

By my experience, it would be incredibly common to renege offers (and it doesn't feel right in my case; my offer is from a 12-people company...). Is it also okay to ask the employer for 2-3 of weeks of waiting before I give them the final answer, or is that too much time?

KIwn9176owniH · Accepted Answer

Congrats on the offers! Tbh, this is a great problem to have.

I don’t think it hurts to ask for time to review the offer and compare it to others you’re looking at. Don’t feel bad for doing what you think is important FOR YOU. Companies are doing what’s good for them too. If they are open to giving you that long, great. But be advised, they might try to pressure you to make a decision for any number of reasons. If they think you’re not going to accept or that you will possibly come back with a higher offer, they might rescind it. Maybe it’s because the offer they gave was the max range. Maybe it’s because they have another strong candidate who fits their timeline. Could be anything. Don’t take it personally and just make the decision that works for you right now. Google isnt going anywhere lol.

w43d11gq · Answer

One of my mentors had a trick to help with this and that was scheduling interviews closer together so you could increase the odds of getting offers around the same time. Might be different depending on the size of company and the type of roles, but sounds like you have offers in hand so thats pretty sweet.

Uqdbu5ka · Answer

Of course! I appreciate when candidates ask for some time to evaluate the offer. I look at interviews as a two way street. We want you to be productive and comfortable. It’s in our best interest to meet candidates where they are, especially since we’ve shared an offer with you.It can get tricky with smaller companies though. They don’t have the luxury of choosing from thousands of applicants or have hundreds of teams that you might be a match for.The other side of that is, having the trust of a small team of 12 could open amazing doors for your career. Having the ability to see areas of the business you wouldn’t have access to if you worked at a big tech company. Culture, quality of life, friendships, and more nuanced opportunities might be important to you so factor that in as well.

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