Additional interviews after a job offer

ianianian_2

Afternoon all,

After a month of spending seven hours a day looking for jobs, chatting to recruitment consultants, tailoring CV’s and sending off applications, I’ve been offered a job! This is great news and I’m over the moon although I’m now left with a bit of a dilemma.

The offer I have had is at a great company, but it’s on less money than I’m accustomed to and perhaps more importantly, it’s not a long term contract (at this time). My dilemma is that I’ve been offered three interviews this week and I’m not sure whether I should attend these interviews or whether I should simply stick with my job offer.

I’ve just spoken to someone who urged me to go for an interview with their own company despite knowing of this other offer, stating that even if I accepted the other job I could turn it down without consequence before the job start date. This may well be true, but I think I’d feel quite bad doing this.

Do you guys have any thoughts? Am I being too naïve in trying to be ethical with a large company? Should I keep my options open or stick with the team that’s put their trust in me by offering me a job?

Thanks

Jowo_2

Put yourself first - the company would. You can let them down nicely. They may have a second or third place candidate they can offer the role to who would be thrilled to get it. Have you signed your contract, though?

langsmith

Don't worry about being ethical in this instance, continue with the interviews, you may negotiate a better package, you never know.

ianianian_2

Thanks for the replies - i suppose I should put myself first. After all, I got made from another big company after working rediculous over time for free, so the companies clearly don't think too much about ethics when it comes to hiring and firing.

I haven't received the contract yet - i have to say yes to the job and the have my references checked.

Is the contract the key to the whole thing? ie if I haven't signed it I can still accept other offers.

(I say all of this, but I bet i won't get offered the other jobs - i'm lucky enough to get one offer at the moment!!!)

BackOnTrack

ianianian wrote: »

Thanks for the replies - i suppose I should put myself first. After all, I got made from another big company after working rediculous over time for free, so the companies clearly don't think too much about ethics when it comes to hiring and firing.

I haven't received the contract yet - i have to say yes to the job and the have my references checked.

Is the contract the key to the whole thing? ie if I haven't signed it I can still accept other offers.

(I say all of this, but I bet i won't get offered the other jobs - i'm lucky enough to get one offer at the moment!!!)

Even if you sign the contract you can still accept other offers, in the first few months you are likely to be able to leave with minimal notice.

Go to the other interviews and take the best job you are offered. If you get something better then great and someone else will be offered the job you have already been offered. If you don't get any more offers you've still got a job.

BackOnTrack

Oh and at the interviews that are lined up if the employers ask if you have any other job applications in process say yes and you have been offered one but you would prefer to work for them. This means if they do want you they should move a bit faster.

Good luck.

langsmith

I agree with BackOnTrack, there's no such thing as a 'Done Deal' until you have signed on the dotted line, but you can still change your mind within the 13 wk "trial" period !

HappyMJ

Isn't it typical that all the interviews all come at once. Just like buses. Go to the interviews and see what they have to offer.

Even if you have signed the contract it doesn't mean you actually have to go to work there you have until you start to back out of any contract and even after you start they tend to just deduct what they are entitled to from any final payment due to you. That's why they call it a trial period either party can cancel on a days notice.

Rainmaker_uk

Well done on the job offer.

Do not close any avenues off. Nothing is certain until you sign and even then offers can sometimes be retracted (if references do not stack up etc).

If a better candidate came along they would probably drop you in an instant - you owe it to yourself to look after your interests - it's only business...

Jowo_2

langsmith wrote: »

I agree with BackOnTrack, there's no such thing as a 'Done Deal' until you have signed on the dotted line, but you can still change your mind within the 13 wk "trial" period !

What do you mean by a 13 week trial period?

getmore4less

The offer is not unconditional yet so keep going for interviews.

You can't resign(if working) till it is unconditioanl so there is no start date yet.

If not totaly happy with the money and not seen a contract what about some renegotiation and insist on seeing the cntract to delay acceptance.

Now that one of these ohter interviews know you have an ofer they know they have to make a better offer.

Once unconditional you could accept and resign at any tim with contractual notice, if this is before you start most companies won't ask you to complete the notice.