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Interviewing - when do I disclose wife's pregnancy?

So I'm currently interviewing for new sales roles at a handful of SaaS companies. Most of them offer some sort of parental/paternity leave. My wife is pregnant with our first baby, due in October. When/how should I disclose this information in the interview/offer process, knowing that I would potentially be taking leave 3 months into a new role? Any hiring managers in here have thoughts from your perspective on this? Thanks in advance!

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The politically correct answer is you don't have to disclose it until you're actually applying for paternity leave.

My personal opinion is that it's kind of shitty to start a new job knowing you're going to be off for an extended amount of time within the first few months and not let the employer know beforehand. Some employers will be 100% fine with it, but if they're hiring someone to alleviate a workload for their current employees or complete a project, they're relying on the new hire actually being at work. They can't punish you for taking leave, but they also won't be pleased they have to start the hiring process all over again only a few months after they spent time and money hiring/training you.

I'd prefer to be transparent during the interview process out of respect for the employer and to ensure a good long term relationship but some people will disagree.

goose

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Sales Executive

Would your answer be the same if the question had to do with a first-trimester pregnancy?

goose

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Sales Executive

Why is this anyone’s business?

SADNES5

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down voters are marketing spies

Ding ding ding. Winner.
Let them know when you apply for Paternity. They didn't hire you so you can pause life for them. Why expect the other way around?

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Recruiting Director

I wouldn't say anything until you start. Not sure if you would qualify for benefits--you may not be eligible for any parental leave until you have been there for some period of time.

Edited to add: Obviously if you WANT to say something, go for it. Just saying you don't need to and you shouldn't feel obligated to.

Justatitle

Big Shot

Account Executive

You don't have to disclose this information at all if you don't want to.
If you want to then do so when you feel it is appropriate.

GDO

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BDM

You don’t. Or when you’re hired.

Incognito

WR Officer

Master of Disaster

The best hire I ever had told me she was 4 months pregnant in the very first 5 minutes of her first interview. That woman worked her ass off until like 2 weeks before she gave birth, and was back 2 weeks later.

I appreciated the candor - as it’s something that is extremely important to me in a hire.

SalesRecruiter

Opinionated

Recruiting Director

That is great that you appreciated the candor. Unfortunately all managers are not like that.

goose

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Sales Executive

I agree with this. When dealing with a specific candidate and a specific employer the data points change and answers can be specific. When dealing with a hypothetical situation and ambiguous details this becomes a game of averages. Average hiring managers are bad.

sales7

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Commercial Product Enablement

none. of. their. business.

GreenSide

Politicker

Sales manager

After you start. That said, paternity leave is a big part of your compensation package IMO and isn’t always provided upfront. I had to ask at my most recent interview rounds to ensure I received the full list of benefits.

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