Is it terrible form to cancel the day before a job interview if you have no intention of taking an offer? Got an offer elsewhere and I don't like the company at all. More interviewing to see what else is out there and practice my interview skills.

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No life happens, happened to me not too long ago I had already done like 3-4 interviews and right before the last round where I had to put together a huge presentation I said "sorry, as you know I have been interviewing with multiple companies at this time and recently was offered one of the positions that I am accepting, I want to thank you for your time, its been a pleasure getting to know more about your team and company, I hope you find the best candidate for the role! "

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This is a very classy response if you’re sure that you would not entertain an offer from this company. Just know that having an offer on the table will trigger many companies to fast track the hiring process, so if there’s any chance you could be interested in seeing their offer you should take the interview.

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Had that situation and said that I recently got an offer and don’t want to waste your time knowing I already have an offer

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If you're not interested in. the job, it's better to respect the time of another person and not waste it, imho.

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Coming form a hiring manager please cancel! It is a lot of time and work to hold an interview and to hold one without intent to accept? That’s just rude.

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Nah, it'll save them time.

But the question is, are you absolutely sure you wouldn't work for the company? What if it turned out the comp is better than you expected, the team is very chill and you vibe with them, or the role itself is actually interesting to you? If you are 100% certain you don't want the role then go ahead and cancel but I would personally want to hear a little more.

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Had the same experience recently and didn't want to waste the recruiters time or my own

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Definitely cancel, unless you need negotiating leverage. The fact that you don't care will probably mean you can kill the interview.

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You can cancel it if you're not interested. Happened to me twice. It would be a waste of time.

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Don’t cancel. I use it as a practice interview to get my spiel straight! Helps get out the jitters.

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Totally fine. Just let them know that you'll be cancelling and thank them for their time. I'm sure the interviewers will be happy to get an hour of work back too

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I cancelled all my upcoming interviews at two other companies after accepting an offer.

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