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I've received an offer for a graduate scheme, lets call it company A and I'm awaiting the result from the final stage of the application process for another company, lets say company B. I know that the result for this will come next week because they have a fixed schedule for the application process.
Now, I have no idea if I will be offered a place at company B but company A want a decision this week. If I don't get an offer from company B, I would definitely accept company A but I'm not sure which I would go for if I get both.
I was wondering how best to go about this? Should I accept company A and worry if I get an offer from B later or should I try to ask for a bit more time to make a decision or should I do something else?
Now, I have no idea if I will be offered a place at company B but company A want a decision this week. If I don't get an offer from company B, I would definitely accept company A but I'm not sure which I would go for if I get both.
I was wondering how best to go about this? Should I accept company A and worry if I get an offer from B later or should I try to ask for a bit more time to make a decision or should I do something else?
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(Original post by fireice7)
I've received an offer for a graduate scheme, lets call it company A and I'm awaiting the result from the final stage of the application process for another company, lets say company B. I know that the result for this will come next week because they have a fixed schedule for the application process.
Now, I have no idea if I will be offered a place at company B but company A want a decision this week. If I don't get an offer from company B, I would definitely accept company A but I'm not sure which I would go for if I get both.
I was wondering how best to go about this? Should I accept company A and worry if I get an offer from B later or should I try to ask for a bit more time to make a decision or should I do something else?
I've received an offer for a graduate scheme, lets call it company A and I'm awaiting the result from the final stage of the application process for another company, lets say company B. I know that the result for this will come next week because they have a fixed schedule for the application process.
Now, I have no idea if I will be offered a place at company B but company A want a decision this week. If I don't get an offer from company B, I would definitely accept company A but I'm not sure which I would go for if I get both.
I was wondering how best to go about this? Should I accept company A and worry if I get an offer from B later or should I try to ask for a bit more time to make a decision or should I do something else?
Which do you prefer? If you'd happily do the role at company A then just take that one.
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I've received an offer for a graduate scheme, lets call it company A and I'm awaiting the result from the final stage of the application process for another company, lets say company B. I know that the result for this will come next week because they have a fixed schedule for the application process.
Now, I have no idea if I will be offered a place at company B but company A want a decision this week. If I don't get an offer from company B, I would definitely accept company A but I'm not sure which I would go for if I get both.
I was wondering how best to go about this? Should I accept company A and worry if I get an offer from B later or should I try to ask for a bit more time to make a decision or should I do something else?
I've received an offer for a graduate scheme, lets call it company A and I'm awaiting the result from the final stage of the application process for another company, lets say company B. I know that the result for this will come next week because they have a fixed schedule for the application process.
Now, I have no idea if I will be offered a place at company B but company A want a decision this week. If I don't get an offer from company B, I would definitely accept company A but I'm not sure which I would go for if I get both.
I was wondering how best to go about this? Should I accept company A and worry if I get an offer from B later or should I try to ask for a bit more time to make a decision or should I do something else?
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But if you decide on Company A anyway then you won't have any problem. What is stopping you from making this decision now?
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If you accept the offer from company A, that's it. You can't accept any other offers as you've entered into a verbal contract with company A. You could ask for more time to decide, you have nothing to lose from asking.
Which do you prefer? If you'd happily do the role at company A then just take that one.
If you accept the offer from company A, that's it. You can't accept any other offers as you've entered into a verbal contract with company A. You could ask for more time to decide, you have nothing to lose from asking.
Which do you prefer? If you'd happily do the role at company A then just take that one.
I mean, they don't have any legal basis, unlike a contract which is a legal document. I think, as long as the OP hasn't signed a contract committing to either company, he/she is free to choose.
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I didn't think verbal agreements were binding in any way?
I mean, they don't have any legal basis, unlike a contract which is a legal document. I think, as long as the OP hasn't signed a contract committing to either company, he/she is free to choose.
I didn't think verbal agreements were binding in any way?
I mean, they don't have any legal basis, unlike a contract which is a legal document. I think, as long as the OP hasn't signed a contract committing to either company, he/she is free to choose.
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But if you decide on Company A anyway then you won't have any problem. What is stopping you from making this decision now?
But if you decide on Company A anyway then you won't have any problem. What is stopping you from making this decision now?
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I didn't think verbal agreements were binding in any way?
I mean, they don't have any legal basis, unlike a contract which is a legal document. I think, as long as the OP hasn't signed a contract committing to either company, he/she is free to choose.
I didn't think verbal agreements were binding in any way?
I mean, they don't have any legal basis, unlike a contract which is a legal document. I think, as long as the OP hasn't signed a contract committing to either company, he/she is free to choose.
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No, but you can be blacklisted from certain companies for backing out of a verbal contract.
No, but you can be blacklisted from certain companies for backing out of a verbal contract.
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What's stopping me, is that I know will receive the outcome to my application with company "B", next week.
This is what I was thinking about. How binding is accepting an offer compared to signing an employment contract? I feel that that the best course of action is to accept the offer on the table and then worry if (and it's a big if) get another offer next week but the blacklisting has worried me.
What's stopping me, is that I know will receive the outcome to my application with company "B", next week.
This is what I was thinking about. How binding is accepting an offer compared to signing an employment contract? I feel that that the best course of action is to accept the offer on the table and then worry if (and it's a big if) get another offer next week but the blacklisting has worried me.
Let's say you verbally accept an offer from A, but haven't received the contract yet, but then get an offer from B. You're perfectly entitled to ring up A and tell them that you've changed your mind. They might be annoyed, but they won't blacklist you, and you won't have done anything wrong. If you signed a contract then reneged, you could be in trouble.
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Verbally accepting an offer is not binding whatsoever. It has no basis in law, and HR departments know that.
Let's say you verbally accept an offer from A, but haven't received the contract yet, but then get an offer from B. You're perfectly entitled to ring up A and tell them that you've changed your mind. They might be annoyed, but they won't blacklist you, and you won't have done anything wrong. If you signed a contract then reneged, you could be in trouble.
Verbally accepting an offer is not binding whatsoever. It has no basis in law, and HR departments know that.
Let's say you verbally accept an offer from A, but haven't received the contract yet, but then get an offer from B. You're perfectly entitled to ring up A and tell them that you've changed your mind. They might be annoyed, but they won't blacklist you, and you won't have done anything wrong. If you signed a contract then reneged, you could be in trouble.
Would the same principles apply?
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(Original post by fireice7)
This is what I was thinking about. How binding is accepting an offer compared to signing an employment contract? I feel that that the best course of action is to accept the offer on the table and then worry if (and it's a big if) get another offer next week but the blacklisting has worried me.
This is what I was thinking about. How binding is accepting an offer compared to signing an employment contract? I feel that that the best course of action is to accept the offer on the table and then worry if (and it's a big if) get another offer next week but the blacklisting has worried me.
I would think that if you verbally accept an offer and then back out of it, your chances of being employed by that company in the future are close to zero. Why would they waste their time on you in the future knowing that you're an unreliable candidate?
The main question you should be asking yourself is whether you would ever want to work for them in the future. Presumably if the company was so appealing to you, you'd be accepting this position now.
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(Original post by fireice7)
What about written correspondence ie an email reply? (Not a contract)
Would the same principles apply?
What about written correspondence ie an email reply? (Not a contract)
Would the same principles apply?
It also depends on what information has been sent to you; for example, if they sent you a contract or document by email outlining your employment conditions (pay, holiday, benefits, working hours, start date etc), then replying and accepting is probably closer in terms of principles to accepting a contract.
If they haven't sent you that info to you, then you've got more grounds to back out, as you could say that upon reading the contract, you were unhappy with something. For example, lets say you accept A's offer by email, they then send you the contract a week later, and you've then got an offer from B, you could call A and say that after reading the contract, you decided you couldn't accept it because (for example) the pay is lower than you expected.
Obviously if you can, avoid making any commitment which you may have to back out of, but you'll be in a lot less trouble backing out of a verbal agreement than a legally binding contract.
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Practically speaking, even if you signed the contract, you'd have plenty of time between now and September to give your notice. It makes very little difference.
At the end of the day, if you tell them you don't want to work there, they're not going to try and use the law to force you to because, even if they were somehow successful, you'd hardly be the star employee.
At the end of the day, if you tell them you don't want to work there, they're not going to try and use the law to force you to because, even if they were somehow successful, you'd hardly be the star employee.
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I actually got offered a grad role because the original grad they chose backed out after a month (still 6 months before starting)
They ran another assessment centre and I got offered the place. It happens all the time, just hold onto the contract as long as you can before signing.
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They ran another assessment centre and I got offered the place. It happens all the time, just hold onto the contract as long as you can before signing.
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Hmmmm, lots to think about, thanks for all the replies!
Hmmmm, lots to think about, thanks for all the replies!
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