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I did something similar and worked out well for me.
Put yourself first and try not to burn bridges as much as you can.
Same. Got offer for small no name firm and signed with it before pwc offer came. No regrets
Accept it and reneg if needed, put yourself first
I was in the same situation last year and accepted the offer. Then I interviewed with the firms I was interested in and landed a job at a MBB. I just called the HR and told her I found something that was better aligned with my career goals. It is pretty common so she was understanding and I wasn’t «blacklisted» of that company.
So, my advice is: choose the safest option. Secure that job first because getting a job at a Big4/T2/MBB is definitely not guaranteed. If you manage to get a better offer, just rescind the one you accepted/ or renegotiate (Make sure not use the signing bonus in the meantime if there is any). Also, try to give them enough notice and not to burn bridges.
Companies won’t put their insterests above yours, so always put yours above theirs.
Could you elaborate on the “try to not burn as many bridges” how do we do that
I reneged on McKinsey. Never affected me 🤷♂️
Nice. Wishing you the best!
for reference current firm is not a big 4/T2/MBB
I was in a similar boat once and just asked them to push back the deadline. It worked out fine for me but will of course be firm dependent. They’ve already sunk resources into you and know you’d be a good fit, so they’re likely more flexible than they’ll let on. Of course if they push back you can always accept and renege later like others have suggested.
Definitely better off pushing back the offer timeline than reneg. People talk and the industry is smaller than you think. It makes your reputation look non trustworthy.
Agree with everyone here: put yourself first and accept the for sure thing. If necessary reneg later if a better opportunity comes around. Try to be civil and give as much notice as possible if needed so they could find someone else. The business world is small, so def recommend not burning bridges but thinking about your needs/career first.
Could you elaborate on the “try to not burn as many bridges” how do we do that
Depending on your school, there may be consequences. My school will fine you $5K if you reneg a full time offer and will bar you for using career resources
What school you went to?
Don’t worry about that. Happens all the time, so basically all firms have to expect a certain share of accepted offers could go somewhere else in the end anyways.
Put yourself first, especially if it’s your first real job. Be polite when you reneg and you could still come back later
You can always accept then turn it down
Congrats! What does the offer look like like for the interns? How much % increase over your internship pay?
That's fine and a consequence of the firms own aggressive offer policy
I accepted a full-time offer 1 year in advance from date start and received 2 other full-time offers within a year of starting work for the 1st offer.
Put yourself first.
Put yourself first. They will not care at all and fire you if they felt the need to at some point.