I think this bs is more prevalent in the Bay Area companies. I once got an exploding offer for 24 hrs! I politely rejected it since they were not willing to agr

I think this bs is more prevalent in the Bay Area companies. I once got an exploding offer for 24 hrs! I politely rejected it since they were not willing to agree for a week's time that I asked for. A great way to test the waters, is to reply saying: something to the effect of "<This is a great offer and I strongly believe I'll choose this>" and then add "I have a two more interviews in the last stages and will be hearing back from them by end of next week. To be fair to everyone who has put in the effort, including me, I'd like to finalize by end of next week. Please let me know if this can be accommodated". Once I even mentioned that it's in a company's best interest that I choose the offers after I heard from all, instead of agreeing now and then taking up on a better offer. All this is possible if you are in a commanding position in your career (and financially stable). Otherwise, it takes a lot of confidence to call their bluff. I have interview with about 20 companies in the last 10 yrs, only one has refused to budge from its initial exploding offer (and I'm glad I didn't go for that one)