| What if you are expecting a job offer with one | | | | Company B within the next week but Company A isn't |
| company and then get an interview with another | | | | planning to hire someone for their job for another |
| company? | | | | month, the timings don't match up. |
| Specifically, you haven't yet accepted an offer but are | | | | At this point, you should consider letting Company A |
| expecting one shortly. | | | | know you are interested in their position but are |
| I don't suggest accepting a job offer and then changing | | | | expecting an offer from another company shortly and |
| your mind and accepting another company's offer. | | | | see if they won't speed up the interview process. If |
| That's unethical. | | | | they are really interested in you, they should try to |
| The reality though is that timing often plays a big part in | | | | accommodate your schedule as best they can. |
| how we move forward in our career. You might be | | | | It may or may not be possible for them to do so or |
| approaching a job offer with one company and are | | | | they may simply choose not to accommodate you but |
| then invited to attend an interview with another | | | | you won't know unless you ask. |
| company that you are also interested in working for. | | | | I'd only use this strategy when you have already been |
| What should you do? | | | | given a verbal offer from Company B and are waiting |
| Unless you've received the job offer in writing, it isn't | | | | to receive it in writing or when you already have the |
| yet a job offer. In this case, your job search isn't over | | | | offer in writing and have some time to make your |
| yet as far as I can tell. | | | | decision as to whether or you'll accept it. Simply |
| Until you have received a job offer in writing and have | | | | "thinking" that you're expecting an offer from |
| accepted it, I always think it's good to keep your | | | | Company B doesn't really hold much weight. |
| options open. I've seen verbal job offers retracted and | | | | Otherwise, you will have to decide yourself whether to |
| instances where a job offer was believed to be | | | | accept Company B's offer or take your chances and |
| forthcoming only to get shot down by an unexpected | | | | hope that Company A pans out for you in one month's |
| company hiring freeze. | | | | time. Chances are that Company B won't wait one |
| A good interviewer (and recruiter) will ask you | | | | month to see if you accept their offer while you're |
| specifically if you are interviewing with other | | | | actually waiting for Company A to offer you a job. |
| companies and if you are expecting any job offers | | | | Unfortunately, sometimes timing just doesn't work out |
| shortly. They will ask you where you are specifically in | | | | in your favor during the job search process. |
| each stage of the interview process if they are really | | | | Part of managing your job search is managing |
| interested in you. | | | | timelines as best you can and ensuring that the people |
| If they don't ask, you might decide to bring it up | | | | you are interviewing with understand where you are in |
| yourself in an interview. You should always leave an | | | | the process. |
| interview understanding what the next step is. | | | | If you simply tell Company A you've accepted a job |
| Is there another interview and if so, when? Will a job | | | | with Company B without making them aware earlier |
| offer now be made to the successful applicant? | | | | that you had a job offer waiting, you may miss out on |
| Ask the interviewer just before you leave the | | | | a good job offer with Company A that might have |
| interview what happens next and when you will hear | | | | been made available to you had they known about it |
| back from them. | | | | earlier. |
| If you are interviewing with Company A and are | | | | I have seen instances where upon being told that a job |
| expecting a job offer with Company B shortly, you | | | | candidate was expecting a job offer elsewhere, a |
| should close the interview with Company A by | | | | hiring manager sped up their company's hiring process |
| confirming the next step in the interview process and | | | | in order to successfully hire someone they were really |
| the timing. Afterall, if you're expecting an offer from | | | | interested in. |