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I would simply tell them that you were interviewing somewhere else and got a better offer. Send a thank you note would add a nice touch possibly keeping in touch as well.
Burning bridges is more like deliberately driving people away if that makes sense?? I hope this helps.
You need to do what’s best for you and you alone.
Not if you have a good reason
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Would you turn the offer down to stay in your current role? If so, here’s what I did…
My old boss and skip level boss ended up at the same firm when the company we worked at was sold. They both wanted me to come work with them again but I had recently started a new job too (within the last 12 months). I basically told them that I would have a few conversations, which I did. Since I knew them well, I felt like I could ask them more direct questions about the role. After realizing it wasn’t the role for me, I called them both and politely declined the position before we got to the offer stage. They did blatantly tell me in the conversations that the next step would be to have a conversation with the Director of the department and if that went well, they would basically offer me the job. So I respectfully declined the job before I got to that point because I felt like I wouldn’t accept the offer and a conversation with the director would not change that. They still talk to me and have even asked me if I would consider switching again… This was about two years ago so I feel comfortable saying this strategy doesn’t burn bridges.
Burning bridges really depends on how you handle the situation. If it’s clear you weren’t sincerely interested in the job & were using it as leverage the other person may feel betrayed & used as if you knowingly wasted their time.
Call the hiring manager and share why you are turning it down honestly. I had one person interview and we were super close to offering it the job to her. She called my boss and myself (she had a prior working relationship with my boss) and shared how she got her dream job, and how it was perfect for her. She hadn’t gone looking for it but it worked out. No one wants to hire someone whose heart is somewhere else. I appreciated her honesty and worked on re-starting / going back to my hiring pipeline. For a day or so I had the - I wish we could hire her feeling but I am glad it all worked out for my team and her! Be honest, call and share proactively. You won’t be burning any bridges with that approach.