How do you delay a job recruiter?
Both company A and B have shown interest in hiring me. I’ve gone on mulitple interviews with each of them. Company A is my 1st choice. Ive been told I will for sure hear from them on Tuesday.
I’ve been in email correspondance with company B. They asked what pay rate I was looking for, I gave them a figure, they countered with a lower number and the last email has left off with: ”Is that amount something you feel you would be able to work with?” and: ”We are hoping to make a final decision by the end of the week or monday of next week so I would appreciate a swift reply to this email as well”
I need to stall B until tuesday in case A falls through
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It sounds like they want your answer to the salary question so they can make you an offer. Once you say yes to their salary offer, they will then send you the offer. When they send you the offer, you can tell them that you need a day or 2 to think about it, giving yourself time.
Congratulations.
I was going to give an answer similar to @Hawaii_Jake,‘s but with a request to keep the negotiations open. The reason for that is that once you’ve agreed that this is “something you can work with”, they may make an oral offer and predicate their letter upon that. So they’d be looking for an up-or-down, which you are obviously unwilling to give them right now.
So you could say “yes” to the question that’s being asked here, but request a review of – well, whatever you think would stall them for a while, short of refusing outright:
– additional vacation days?
– travel expense or allowance?
– flexible hours?
– work-from-home options?
Obviously, you don’t want to close the door on this offer without hearing from the preferred employer first, but as you can see they’re on a self-imposed deadline, you just need a way to be agreeable, but not too agreeable. Give them something to think about over the weekend… and then try to duck their call on Monday.
@CWOTUS , exactly what I was going to say. So, I am just extra here. Where’s the bar?
Sazerac for me, that’s a great problem to have, with job possibilities from two different companies.
Be careful how you handle Company B. Answer the question asked regarding pay rate and tell them you want to see the full offer outlined in a letter before making a decision.
Not to be a downer but I wonder if you’re being asked to wait until Tuesday from Company A because you are not their number one choice? Maybe they’ve made the offer to someone else and also want to know by Monday – is that possible?
With all other things being relatively equal go where you are most wanted. Being the # 1 choice at Company B may trump being the # 2 choice of Company A. Good luck
Thanks for the input guys!
@BosM yes that is possible, but company A is a smaller family owned business that doesn’t have a dedicated HR department (like company B does), so I suppose it makes sense in my mind that it’s taken longer to hear back from A.
Just trying not to burn any bridges while trying to achieve the best possible outcome for myself!
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