Curious how others handle this situation.

You're about to join a company, but a few other companies are still actively following up, trying to convince you, scheduling calls, or negotiating. Eventually, you have to say no.

Do you feel bad doing it? Does it ever feel unprofessional, or is it just part of the hiring process? How do you usually handle these conversations?

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Btw you can say no to them or ask for an unrealistic expected salary they will leave you

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They would run behind you till they know they can convince you that their offer is better/best and you should join them only.

Easy solution:
Just speak a simple lie that you got the bestest offer (for e.g: everyone offering you 20 LPA but one company gave you 30 LPA offer with 3 lakh joining bonus without even asking - just based on your interview and skills and it's a Product based MNC)

Now the whole dynamics would change. The HR's won't be able to make your package directly from 20 to 30 LPA. Specially when they have less time. If they can't match this 30 LPA offer - they can't get angry or blabber anything. No hard feelings and infact you would receive genuine congratulations for getting such a good offer.

Even if some HR tells you - Share me the offer letter I will try to match - Just simply say - not required cause the product based MNC showed a lot of trust on my skills and gave me such a good offer that I can't refuse so Now I need to respect their offer. You guys could have also given it before but you never did. So thanks.

Tried and tested with 6 HR's when I had total 7 offers. A simple lie and no drama from any HR.

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Never felt bad for me frankly saying only money matters.

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