As a general rule, how bad is it to test out the waters by applying to a job, getting the offer, and then rejecting it -“now’s not the right time” - while staying at your current company? Blacklisted?

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If you really want to test the waters, talk informally with a career coach or a headhunter. Your suggestion sounds awful

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Terrible idea, I did that a couple of years ago and got blacklisted by the recruiter. Another recruiter told me that the recruiter that extended me the offer refused to work with me, and she was the only finance recruiter for Microsoft 😭

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I wouldn’t say “now’s not the right time”...more valid reason is comp related imo. But the tricky thing there is what if they do give you the comp you requested? Hard to back out of that if you’re just testing out waters

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Probably not terrible in the long run but definitely don’t expect to ever get another interview, let alone job offer

Interesting that the consultant Exit Opportunity bowl seems lukewarm, maybe positive about doing this whereas this Finance bowl is a strong no.

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