I verbally accepted an offer at a small local firm role last Friday, and was told the written offer should be received early or mid-week this week. It's now Friday and I'm still waiting. I've only worked for big companies, and the experience was much faster. Just wondering, when should I start feeling concerned?

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I wouldn't worry yet, but I would follow up. Maybe let them know you're still interested and would like to start the process. Smaller companies often have fewer resources so things take a little bit longer, I wouldn't panic. I've dealt with this as well and it doesn't really affect you as much once you actually get into the job.

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Sometimes HR is just waiting on partner’s approval and that person may be on vacation. You can just follow up with them and ask about the status.

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This kind of lag isn’t unusual with smaller shops since they don’t always have an HR team running point like bigger companies. I wouldn’t panic yet, but a check-in today or Monday wouldn’t hurt.

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definitely follow up, it doesn’t hurt.

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I have no idea if this is the case or not, but verbal offer in my experience is not yet really an offer. Not until I get those papers do I actually feel ok. It being a smaller place especially makes more sense they’ll take a bit longer. If one person is out it can slow everything done. I’d sent a polite follow up just to see.

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Just don’t put in your notice. I know someone who did that because they couldn’t wait to start their notice period. Didn’t work out for them.

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This is a smaller company. So many things could have caused the delay, end of school year, holiday weekend etc. I would say if you have received anything by Wednesday or even wait until Thursday this week maybe send an email just simple, expressing you haven’t received any of the hiring docs and wanted to touch base. Now come this following Monday if you still haven’t received it give them a call.

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