I have applied to many internships in advertising specifically. One of my last choices post-interview got back to me before the others and I need to turn in a decision.

Is it acceptable to accept a job offer but if one that is better comes around to revoke it (within a reasonable time)? My other options won’t be giving me an answer for another week.

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First off, congrats on getting an offer! I know it might feel stressful but it’s important to remember that this is an accomplishment!

Secondly, we work in an at-will country. You can accept and renege at any point, for any reason. However, be prepared to burn that bridge for a period of time - are you ok with that? I would say reneging after a week is far less egregious than reneging a week before the start date.

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This, I’ve been in situations where I’ve been mentally prepared to renege because of timing, it’s part of job hunting, in my case, both the offers I thought I wanted came in too low! So I went with the original offer, just say yes, you can always say no later!

Are you on a time limit? I’ve heard of plenty of people just saying they’re still interviewing/applying and need time to make a decision

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