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Please bear with me as I am trying to keep this generic as possible while still making sense. I am moving and leaving my current job at the end of the month and need to be employed when I arrive at my new location. Of the three jobs I applied for, I received a response from the two employers that I wanted to work for the most. Three days after applying I got an interview for "job A" the following day and a request to complete an assessment for job B. I completed the skills assessment that night for job B and the next day interviewed with job A upper management and knocked it out of the park. Today, I get a job offer pending background check from job A and a request for an interview from job B. When my background check comes back I will be given a formal offer mid next week and the interview for job B is tentatively at the end of next week. Now I would like to explore my options as much as possible without losing the chance at both jobs. What I know: From the outside without knowing details I prefer job B based on the company they represent Job A has given me an idea of what my pay will be where job B only gives a nondescript "Can earn..." figure Both are competing businesses in the same area Job B is a smaller company but appears from what I can gather to be very profitable, Job A is much bigger with more locations Job A has many negative reviews on Glassdoor, Job B has no reviews at all What I am left with is an email where I must confirm the interview date with job B. I would like to request more information but I am unsure how in the proper way. Also, when I get the formal offer from job A, how should I ask for time and if they deny that, should I accept?
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Oct 10, 2014 23:14
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Eighty Seven posted:What I am left with is an email where I must confirm the interview date with job B. I would like to request more information but I am unsure how in the proper way. Also, when I get the formal offer from job A, how should I ask for time and if they deny that, should I accept?
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Oct 10, 2014 23:40
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My only advice is to generally ignore glassdoor unless there are hundreds of reviews. Where I work gets a 3.2 with 120 reviews. We have 12,000 employees. The things people give bad ratings for are just crazy.
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Oct 11, 2014 05:44
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spwrozek posted:My only advice is to generally ignore glassdoor unless there are hundreds of reviews. Where I work gets a 3.2 with 120 reviews. We have 12,000 employees. The things people give bad ratings for are just crazy.
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Oct 11, 2014 15:54
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Eighty Seven posted:What I am left with is an email where I must confirm the interview date with job B. I would like to request more information but I am unsure how in the proper way. Also, when I get the formal offer from job A, how should I ask for time and if they deny that, should I accept? -Pursue both jobs with the full intent of taking either until you have a negotiated offer, have cleared all requirements (background check, references checked, etc.), and have a start date -Asking for time to review an offer is completely acceptable, but don't accept an offer with the intention of buying more time. Things like that really piss people off, and you don't want that reputation. -Glassdoor is a steaming pile of poo poo
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Oct 11, 2014 16:38
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adorai posted:Regardless of that, I wouldn't be afraid to accept offer A and then call them up a week later and say you have changed your mind. Don't do this.
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Oct 11, 2014 20:29
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SpelledBackwards posted:Don't do this. The first few weeks at a job are when you decide whether or not it is a good fit for you. If your boss sucks or you hate the work, it's perfectly acceptable to let them know that it's not working out. Earlier the better, as they don't have to spend time training you.
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Oct 11, 2014 21:32
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moana posted:Would you care to say why not? Unless it's a field where that would really burn bridges for you in the future, I think backing out is fine if you're doing it for the right reasons (e.g an offer with a job that's a better fit).
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Oct 12, 2014 15:31
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Not only are they competitors but you could fart in one business and smell it in the other. They're that close. I settled upon replying to Job B asking for more information and to expedite the interview process. If I cannot get at least someone on the phone giving me general details before my formal offer from job A I'll cancel the interview. I'm obviously going to be taking the guaranteed job over the possible one. I don't feel confident asking for time to review the offer when I can't think of a single reason why it would be a "let me talk to my wife about it" kind of situation. Eighty Seven fucked around with this message at 18:36 on Oct 12, 2014 |
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Oct 12, 2014 18:31
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You say I need 3 days to review all the information and see if I have any questions about the offer. Most people just say sure or tell you that they want an answer in 2 days. It is not like you are going to take it on the phone with them... My last job negotiation took 2 weeks to hammer out all the details on.
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Oct 13, 2014 00:12
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