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> We often see candidates trying to expedite the offer process in order to receive offers around the same time. As a candidate, what would be the best tactics
by bcbrown 12y ago
> We often see candidates trying to expedite the offer process in order to receive offers around the same time.
As a candidate, what would be the best tactics to achieve that objective? Say I have 6-8 candidate employers, from mature startup to enterprise in size, and I'm moderately senior. My approach would be to do the phone screens with them all, and narrow it down to about 4 companies to interview with in person, then do that all in a single week, planning on accepting somewhere at the end of the next week.
- fecak 12y agoTo maximize the chances of offers coming in around the same time, I generally suggest that candidates stagger applications as a first tactic. Generally speaking, we expect smaller companies or firms with lower levels of bureaucracy (not always the case) to move quicker, so one should apply to those last since they can usually be more agile. Once in the interview process, you can try to expedite some interview processes while slowing down others. So you might ask one company to push an interview up and another to push an interview back. Once an offer is about to be presented, asking questions can help delay a bit as well - you could ask all your questions at once in an email if you want a speedy reply, and you could ask questions in a live meeting or call (that requires scheduling) if you want to buy yourself a few days.