Juggling Job Offers

>> Well alright. You got yourself a job offer. Maybe you've got one. Maybe you've got two. How do you navigate this situation. This is juggling job offers. >> Alright cut? >> No no. I can do it. [ Music ] Okay here's a scenario. You're interviewing with multiple companies. That's a good thing. Then one job offer comes in. What do you do? First get it in writing to make sure it's legit. >> Unfortunately a verbal offer doesn't necessarily mean a written contract. And I don't think that it's unreasonable to ask for that in writing. I think sometimes employers are hesitant to do that because they feel that they're using that to get ahead wherever they are. But I don't think that there's a problem with that. >> Second mind your manners. Send thank you notes to all hiring managers involved right away. >> This day and age, I mean, people are so lucky to get job offers. It'd be an easy way to burn bridges early on if you just said yeah thanks for your job. I don't really care and not send any kind of small courtesy. And if you can just send an email to the right person saying look I'm sorry but this is happening, however, you know I think it's really great. I think what you do is really great so I would like to, you know, for you to keep me in mind in the future and I'm sure I'll be seeing you around. I think you can do it in a really casual way. But it is-- I think it is super important to do. >> Regardless of your other prospects you want to ask for a little time to consider the offer. A few days to a week is customary. Maybe you want to discuss with family and friends, maybe a mentor or maybe you just want to do a little soul searching of your own. But don't push for too much time. The company may read that as a lack of interest on your part. >> I think as someone who is hiring people we know that people have many times multiple opportunities in front of them. And what we most appreciate is open communication with where they stand in a process. If they need to make a decision within a couple days we can work within that. But if we don't know then we can't address that. So I think open communication about that is critical. >> The offer on the table may not be from your first choice company. If that's the case use the time you've bought to contact that first choice employer. >> I think it's absolutely okay to reach out. I think that the way that you reach out is not by saying hey I got this offer from this other company. I think just following up and just basically asking them to, you know, re-explain their timeline, let them-- just try to find out where they are in the process. Usually if you do it in a way that's not pushy and you just send an email just like hey I really appreciated the time I spent with you, I'm really excited about this opportunity, really excited about this position. I just want to know where you stand in the process. A lot of time hiring managers have no problem getting back to you just because, you know, they recognize that your time is just as precious as theirs. >> There's mixed information on this next topic but I would say it's generally not a good idea to accept an offer knowing that you would renege it if a better one came along. That's just not a good move for your professional reputation. >> For me personally the answer's no. Once you've made a commitment I just firmly believe that you've made the commitment so I would feel more comfortable before you accept that you would reach out. I think there are many that may have a different opinion and I could understand the position, especially if the other job was that much different or life changer. But in terms of true true ethics and what it says about your character when you say yes it should mean yes. >> If you have two offers on the table make a list of pros and cons. Go over that list with someone you trust if need be. And if it comes down to a matter of compensation reference our video on salary negotiation to get some tips in that area. >> My framework is people first, opportunity second. So line up those jobs. Who do you want to work for? You know, when you were at the company the quality of life and your impact in the company is going to be such a function of the people you work with stack rank them. Don't worry about the prestige of the job, the pay. The first thing, stack rank who you think you really want to work with and force yourself to stack rank. Can't be-- There can't be any ties. >> We should [background music] recognize that there are all kinds of factors when trying to decide which job to accept. The company and its people, the work itself, the compensation, the location and everybody weighs those factors differently. But what we hear most from the professionals that we interview is that it's most important to find yourself in a good company where you can grow and develop your skills. Good luck and choose wisely. [ Music ]