Potential job offer incoming but 5 interviews next week, what to do?

After being let go in February, my inbox started flooding up with interview requests. My unemployment has been rather short which is why I am trying to squeeze some travel in because I thought I would be looking for months given what I heard of the market.


I had one company reach out to me in February and went through a 5 round interview with them, potential offer is likely. However, I have heard a lot of bad things on Glassdoor about them, they have a history of high churn amongst AEs, and they have made it clear that work-life balance will take a hit if I join.


Meanwhile, I have 5 interviews next week for new AE roles.


I have about 6 months of runway where I am at but I know we are in peak hiring season which is going to slow down after April.


The reason I feel compelled to take the likely offer I am going to get is because the company is Series D and I am tired at working at startups. At the same time, since I am newer to the AE roles, the large enterprise level companies barely pay much of a base to survive on.


Any idea on what is the best decision to make here?

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CuriousFox
WR Officer
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Ok so hear me out. What if you take the job and still interview? Ain't no harm.
pirate
Big Shot
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🦜☠️ Account Executive
Agree, keep interviewing. If you get something better that you really like you can always rescind the offer
jefe
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Sounds like you've got a lot going on right now, which is awesome.

Personally, I'd have some misgivings on this offer based on your last post. While I generally/historically am not a fan of this, you may want to accept that offer but still do these other interviews.

We've seen how companies fire/lay off/pull offers whenever the fuck they want with no regard for us, so you gotta take care of numero uno.
oldcloser
Arsonist
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Real world problems, homie. Take the job. Take the interviews. Take the vacation. Take all of it. Just work a schedule. You can juggle this.
Sunbunny31
Politicker
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Sr Sales Executive 🐰
Until there’s an offer, this is all hypothetical. And you have the luxury of time. If you do get the offer, you may want to take it, also take the interviews. If there’s an upcoming vacation, negotiate that in. Very happy for you that things are looking up. Have a great weekend!
Pachacuti
Politicker
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They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Take what comes your way NOW but that doesn’t mean you have to stay with it.
SalesBeast
Politicker
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Sales Leader
If a company tells you the work life balance sucks, and you aren’t even there yet, and they have high AE turnover-RUN AND RUN FAST.
I would accept the offer and worst case keep interviewing after accepting it and just see how the culture and company is.
Absolute worst case is you leave the new shit job and take one of the others. Best case- you like the new company and its restrictive lifestyle but hopefully make some good cash and stay.
vet
Catalyst
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Senior SDR
What industry so I know I can talk about your scenario
Goomba
Opinionated
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Director
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. Do both. No company can offer guarantees anymore.
Justatitle
Big Shot
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Account Executive
Sign it then keep interviewing, company loyalty died in Q4 2022
CyberCloser
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Account Executive
Still interviewing. That's an amazingly happy problem!! Now I need to say that I'm feeling frustrated, haha. Your inbox flooding with interview requests?! I must be doing something wrong. Things are really slow here.
Please share some tips.
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