tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post6798212882753164074..comments2023-09-29T06:09:21.089-04:00Comments on Ask a Manager: did I offend the company that just offered me a job?Ask a Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-21671149468221441462009-07-05T21:33:21.079-04:002009-07-05T21:33:21.079-04:00If you accept the offer, even if only verbally, yo...If you accept the offer, even if only verbally, you have accepted that offer, period. You don't back out after that. If you're really concerned that they might rescind the offer, you can continue to interview -- as long as you have no intention of accepting any other offers (assuming Company A doesn't rescind theirs).<br /><br />If you do go forward with the interview, regarding how to express interest to Company B without misleading them, just don't use words like "you're my first choice," since they're not. You can say things like "I'm very interested," just not that they're your first choice. (You also don't want to say they're NOT your first choice; just avoid talking in terms of first choices.)<br /><br />But even continuing to interview carries some risk. Imagine if someone at Company A happens to know someone at Company B and hears that you're interviewing there, after having already accepted their offer and reassured them that they really are the job you want?Ask a Managerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281942480230532899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5558939360732260529.post-48369563725808464612009-07-04T11:22:16.044-04:002009-07-04T11:22:16.044-04:00Thank you so much for the quick response! I'l...Thank you so much for the quick response! I'll definitely follow your advice. Hopefully all goes well! <br /><br />Just another follow-up question, would it still be ethical to verbally accept the offer at Company A then continue with a pending interview at Company B as a backup plan? I've read in another website that I shouldn't cancel an interview just because a company made me a written offer, since this can be rescinded. <br /><br />The thing is, Company A's job offer isn't really complete yet because I still have to pass a physical examination. I do plan on accepting the offer first thing on Monday, but the official written contract is subject to the results of the exam. Should I cancel my scheduled interview at Company B (which is also happening on that day), or should I go through with it anyway? If I go through with it and end up being offered a job at Company B, and if things go well with Company A, I will end up having to decline Company B even when I told them in the interview that I'm very interested in working for them. Like you said in your response, Company B's HR personnel and interviewers will probably be annoyed with me. What should I do? I don't want to burn any bridges and I want to protect my reputation. <br /><br />- Reader who sent the original questionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com