Can companies delaying start dates rescind offers?

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They can do whatever. It’s at will for both parties.

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Yes, welcome to America.

P.S. It's not just private industry. State Department did this to me after I relocated to DC from NYC. Hence why I am a now consultant (and $150k poorer than I would be otherwise). It's a soul shattering experience, but eventually you move on.

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Yes, they can do whatever the heck they want.

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My friend’s friend had a company RESCIND AN OFFER AFTER SHE HAD ALREADY RELOCATED.

Thankfully, they eventually worked it out and rehired her. Though I’m not sure I would want to work for a company that had done that. But yeah, anything is possible...

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Lol that’s what Google did

Unlikely for campus hires but for anyone else yes

If things get worse, I would imagine it's just as likely for campus hires.

Firms try to avoid it to maintain relations with the schools, but sometimes there's not much you can do when you need to cut costs.

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Absolutely. This happened after 9/11, happened in recession in 2008, and is already happening post Covid.

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