If you have several job interviews lined up and you’re offered a job, how do you say you need time to think
two_kee_kees asked:
I just graduated from college and I’m weighing all options. Monday I have an interview for a job I’m not really wanting, but if nothing else comes up I’d take it for now. However, I also have some prospects elsewhere. If I’m offered this job, how do I professionally tell the person I need time to think about it without sounding like I absolutely don’t want the job? I want to make sure I’m getting the right job for me and for the company.
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I just graduated from college and I’m weighing all options. Monday I have an interview for a job I’m not really wanting, but if nothing else comes up I’d take it for now. However, I also have some prospects elsewhere. If I’m offered this job, how do I professionally tell the person I need time to think about it without sounding like I absolutely don’t want the job? I want to make sure I’m getting the right job for me and for the company.
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August 27th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
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Ask them for a time-frame to let them know. A week is usually acceptable.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:53 am
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If you are pretty confident and don’t sound needy, you can tell them exactly that. Tell them that you appreciate their offer, and you are expecting an offer from another company, and you would like 24 hours to think about them. My dh did this and received a much higher offer. BE careful, sometimes this backfires and they hire someone else because they aren’t sure about you. You have to show enough confidence that they think they need you and will wait
August 31st, 2009 at 11:54 am
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Don’t ask for more than one or two days at the most to think about it, one day would be considered acceptable. If you want more than that just ask if they offer the job how long would the offer last, as you have other interviews. But certainly tell them you are interested.
September 2nd, 2009 at 4:31 am
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Honesty is the best policy.
Explain that you are going on several interviews and will make your decision at the end of the process. The company is basically doing the some to you when they interview many candidates and say they will let you know.
Do not take a job if it is not really what you want….you will end up being miserable and not doing the company an favors.
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:32 am
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Be honest and say you have some other prospects that you are pursuing. However, you can’t keep them on the string forever. A week or two maybe, but if you’re offered a job, you can’t make them wait two months while you look for something else.
September 5th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
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You don’t ! If you went to apply for the job, take it if it’s offered to you ! If you don’t, someone else will ! If you don’t want the job, let someone who wants it have it. You sound wishy washy.
September 6th, 2009 at 8:54 am
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When you get the offer, ask for time to think about it. Say ” May I have until Friday to decide?” or “May I have over the weekend to think about this?”.
By asking this way you sound decisive rather than offering an unknown timeframe for your decision making process. If they say no, they want to know right now, stay away from them. You do not want to get “the bum’s rush” when making an important decision such as that. Turning down an offer is not the worst thing in the world if you have potential offers waiting.
Remember that you are interviewing potential employers just as they are interviewing you as a potential employee.
September 9th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
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I have to say I disagree with some people who have suggested that you inform them you are waiting for other jobs or other offers. It makes it sound like you are looking for ANYTHING else and want to exhaust all your options until you reluctantly have to take this one. Just ask for a few days, a week perhaps, to “discuss this” with people or “weigh your options.” That is a very professional way of saying that you have other offers and you are just going to take a little while to make a decision. They will understand this. You want to make it seem as if the company that just offered you a job is one you sincerely want, but that you have options and are weighing them. Everyone understands this and they will as well. If you make it seem as if you are waiting for other offers to come in, again you make it seem as if you are reluctant to take the job and it might cause them to rescind the offer. See how long you can take. Ask them when they need to hear back. And while it isn’t exactly the greatest thing in the world to do, remember that you could accept the job, plan on starting in two weeks, interview for the jobs you want more, and if they get back to you and want you you could very easily pull out of your committment to this place. Again, it seems like an unprofessional thing to do, but this is your life, your happiness, and if you get a better offer, or a more suitable offer for you, you take it and don’t look back. Just my opinion.