To renege or not to renege? That is the question.

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Have you guys accepted an offer while you waited for another one and then reneged? I feel pretty bad about it but I know it's a strategy that people use to get what they want. How do you get over this feeling of guilt lol?

jumpyjo · Accepted Answer

Done it twice now, these companies will lay you off two weeks into a job. It’s fine to politely renege on an offer as long as you don’t do it on the day you start.

Look out for yourself and do what’s best for you. Companies and recruiters get it, the only person thinking twice about it is you.

fulltech · Answer

Once you experience a company reneging on you like what happened to many in tech recently, you will loosen up.

TC98 · Answer

I've done it before and wouldn't hesitate if I needed to do it again. These companies couldn't care less about you. If they had to cut your job for whatever reason they wouldn't hesitate at all. Do what's best for you. Don't put a multi billion dollars corporations feelings before yourself.

jasdev · Answer

Be courteous and tell them but by no means feel bad for making a choice for a better life for you.

distributedCompute · Answer

Timing the interviews is tough. I accepted an offer which is 30% more than my old TC. But while h1 transfer is going on, interviewed with other companies because of uncertainty in current market. H1 is approved, and few days into the new job, got two other offers from FAANG. It would be stupid to not take up FAANG offer. But the guilt is killing me.

Product1Guy · Answer

You absolutely must do what is right for you. If you hold your commitment knowing you turned down a better offer just because it came in after acceptance, you will think about that bad decision constantly. If you accept a job and are an “at will” employee, companies will let you go and cut your access off within minutes on the basis that they are an “at will” employer. So, you are an at-will candidate and employee. Use it to your advantage. Now, I would send a polite note describing your situation and attempt to not burn bridges.

To renege or not to renege? That is the question.

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