2nd round interview cancelled and instead offered position (job offer, work from home, company)
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It's alarming that they want to hire you?? You obviously made a great impression and they want to hire you before someone else does. if you aren't interested, then say no, but if you want the job, then it's a great opportunity to join a company that is so interested in hiring you.
But negotiate for more money than they offered, even if it's well above your current salary. Most women don't negotiate and leave money on the table. Don't go crazy but they probably have enough room for one more counter beyond their initial offer.
I always counter but in this instance I was only considering countering, but he specifically said he didn't want to get into a bidding war so I'm going to make you an aggressive offer. I felt if I countered I would just come off as greedy as they offered 20% more than I make now.
Is there something about the job making you not that into it? Or are you more excited by the other interviews? Doesn't seem like their excitement to hire you is reciprocated.
Is there something about the job making you not that into it? Or are you more excited by the other interviews? Doesn't seem like their excitement to hire you is reciprocated.
The environement and area is not what I'm used to and the fact that I can't look up reviews from current or past employees bothers me. It's a smaller company so I just looked up every employer I could on LinkedIN and they all left Fortune 500 companies to come there so I guess that is a good sign as I would expect the opposite. But you're correct, I am not excited yet as I would like to see how the interview I have next week will go and get more information regarding that job.
The environement and area is not what I'm used to and the fact that I can't look up reviews from current or past employees bothers me. It's a smaller company so I just looked up every employer I could on LinkedIN and they all left Fortune 500 companies to come there so I guess that is a good sign as I would expect the opposite. But you're correct, I am not excited yet as I would like to see how the interview I have next week will go and get more information regarding that job.
If you haven't looked at this, try seeing how long those employees have been with the company once they left their F500 jobs. I think a search on LI may even show you people who were with the company but have left, so looking at how long they stayed may be good, too.
Also, I'm not sure how waiting for your next interview is going to help you make a decision. Even if you have that interview on Monday, the best day to have it so you're not risking losing this other opportunity, they probably won't be ready to make a decision immediately, so you'll still have to give this company your answer.
If you haven't looked at this, try seeing how long those employees have been with the company once they left their F500 jobs. I think a search on LI may even show you people who were with the company but have left, so looking at how long they stayed may be good, too.
Also, I'm not sure how waiting for your next interview is going to help you make a decision. Even if you have that interview on Monday, the best day to have it so you're not risking losing this other opportunity, they probably won't be ready to make a decision immediately, so you'll still have to give this company your answer.
Upper levels are all 3 years or less and I couldn't find anyone on LinkedIn that had them listed as a past employer. I do know they have a new CEO who has a strong track record of increasing revenue. emm75 comment about not countering like I always do is also weighing on me so I'm going to use the "my employer countered and I need to think about it" excuse to get more information about where they are headed and see if they will come up.
Well before I set up the interview I asked when they would make a decision as I'm actively interviewing, I was told later that week. But knowing from what I've read on here I should know better.
All you are doing is giving ammunition to employers who already think employees are impossible to please. The horror of being given an offer too soon!
It's sad but heres the thing. I'm used to the competitive job market where I get a low ball offer 2 months later, I'm eliminated in the phone screen because my salary is to high, or someone is more experienced than me and is potentially cheaper. So when I entered the interview with this company and they tell me you had the best resume amongst everyone, they skip interviews for me and I get an offer 3 weeks after I applied for more than what I stated my attitude is, "What's wrong with your company?". It's like that really good deal that your like wait a minute...
Could everyone with a crappy resume submitted to the job? It's possible but very slim. Could everyone they interviewed just been terrible? Possibly but again I doubt it. So this is why I need to dig deeper. My job requires me to work in software regularly which they don't have, I'm guessing this may have scared some people off in the phone screen but they are getting software this year so I doubt that's it.
All you are doing is giving ammunition to employers who already think employees are impossible to please. The horror of being given an offer too soon!
Pretty much. I find jobs that go "by the book" are the better ones. They have... healthier practices. At my last job they also were very weird and didn't respect the fact that I wanted to give a 2 week notice. But again, it was all a learning experience. They basically rushed me and my dumb*ss took it as them being so excited to have found such a great employee!
Wrong. We'll see what this job holds for you, Sonya.
Pretty much. I find jobs that go "by the book" are the better ones. They have... healthier practices. At my last job they also were very weird and didn't respect the fact that I wanted to give a 2 week notice. But again, it was all a learning experience. They basically rushed me and my dumb*ss took it as them being so excited to have found such a great employee!
Wrong. We'll see what this job holds for you, Sonya.
Well this company is respectful of my 2 week notice so that's not an issue. Did the company have any reviews on glassdoor that you could have checked out before accepting?
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Pretty much. I find jobs that go "by the book" are the better ones. They have... healthier practices. At my last job they also were very weird and didn't respect the fact that I wanted to give a 2 week notice. But again, it was all a learning experience. They basically rushed me and my dumb*ss took it as them being so excited to have found such a great employee!
