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Has Anyone Ever Stalled Accepting an Offer?

Odd question but has anyone ever received an offer from a company but wanted to wait for another company you interviewed with to submit their offer? Did you stall the original company? I am generally interested in how you would approach this situation. Cheers

Waiting on an offer from a 2nd Company

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CadenceCombat
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Account Executive
Worst case scenario, accept offer #1, continue the interview process with the other companies and if a subsequent offer is better, take it.

If you havenโ€™t started working with company #1 yet, rescind your acceptance and if you have, respectfully explain that you had every intention of committing to the opportunity and didnโ€™t expect the other offer(s) to be competitive but wanted to see the interview process through for your own personal due diligence and they unexpectedly made an offer you canโ€™t refuse.

The amount of times ive heard employers rescinding offers, fucking people over in the process for total bullshit reasonsโ€ฆ Donโ€™t let them make you feel any guilt over it.
Kosta_Konfucius
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Sales Rep
This is always an option, shouldnt be your first option. But if Offer 1 wont let you stall, do this
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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Reach out if it's what you want.
Sunbunny31
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Absolutely reach out to company 2 and let them know you have the first offer.
CPTAmerica
Opinionated
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President/CRO
I believe someone else asked something similar recently. Just let them know that you can't start until X date to buy yourself a little time (maybe September 1st). Then call the other company and let them know you have an offer and put some pressure on them.
Revenue_Rambo
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Director, Revenue Enablement
yes this was recently discussed.
1) Take the offer you have, but push out your start date a little to buy yourself some time.2) Apply pressure to other company. If they fumble or balk then you still have a deal in hand.
lowhangersalesbanger
Executive
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Director of Sales
I had two decent offers from meh companies and was waiting on the company I wanted to work for. After stalling those two for a week I called the CEO I was waiting on and said here is what I have from these two other companies but I want to work for you. Get me an offer in the next 48 hours and I am yours.
FinanceEngineer
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Sr Director, sales and partnerships
Always reach out and push for what you want.
Justatitle
Big Shot
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Account Executive
If 1 is the desired offer than go ahead and take it, if you want 2 more than reach out and say "Hi, received an offer, I have x days to sign and was very enticed by your company however I can't stall on this."
SoccerandSales
Big Shot
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Account Executive
I think that if you reach out to 2nd company and build urgency surrounding the other offer, it could be helpful

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