If you have an offer from one company, but wish to wait until the interviews with a second company are over before making a final decision, how should you communicate this to the first company without burning bridges or damaging relationships?

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Depends on the timeline. Short - get as far as the paperwork; tell them you’re talking about the offer with your partner and/or getting legal advice. No harm in declining a written offer.

Long - you need to work both sides of the equation. Tell the job that’s still recruiting that you have been made an offer; sound out your chances, confirm where they are at in their recruitment and see if they can work to an expedited timeline. Simultaneously warn the job with the tabled offer that you’re in advanced stages with another attractive role and need a bit of time to consider your options. You won’t burn bridges by being transparent or seeming in demand - you’ll only burn them if you come across as arrogant, deceptive, or wasting their time.

Ultimately there will be a tipping point where you can’t expect the tabled offer to just wait around for you.

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OP what stage are you in the other interview process?

Second-round interviews are about to be scheduled over the next few weeks. I already asked them to expedite that, but they seem to be underwater.

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