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Wanted to highlight Prudential Financial’s hiring practices. They rescinded my offer once I attempted to negotiate the salary. The official reason given was that I didn’t “sound excited enough”.
They then admittedly gave the offer to someone who was less qualified. There were other red flags throughout the job offer process that the HR team should overall be ashamed of.
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When you leave it’ll probably be around the 1 year mark, which I think is totally fine
I agree. It’s not too early to take steps to get ready to leave.
I made a move that isn’t the right fit for me either. I do not like my boss. I’ve been there about 6 months. I’m getting my resume updated and taking a look at job listings but taking my time figuring out my next step.
If you're absolutely convinced it's the wrong place for you, it would be a bad idea to stick around. Get serious about finding a better position elsewhere. As for appearances, it won't look terrible to have spent a year someplace if you move on to a better position. You can always find a way to spin that if someone questions it.
I’ve own my own businesses
almost my entire life
and I have a background in law/complex civil litigation…
One year is nothing … simply cut it out of your résumé totally…
Life is short … you never know what’s around the corner…
Stop wasting your time and start looking now to make your move…
Now that you’ve got Pay coming in,
you’ve got time to truly look and analyze for the next job 👍
You’ll still be working at this job while you’re trying to find a perfect fit.
But you do not have to feel that you have to put this job on your résumé.
Erase it from your life if need be
after you found the one you want.
I can’t tell you how many employers I’ve had out and out lie to me about their positions that they’re offering
Go for it 👍
Leaving a toxic place is ok after a month
Agree
People do it all the time. You just need to do what’s best for you!
Totally fine nothing worth sacrificing your mental health if it’s bad culture fit
Leaving a toxic place is right any time. But try to quit only after you have got another job, since it is often easier to get a job with a better offer when you have one and you don't feel pressured to take any that is on offer.
Sometimes people take survival jobs until their preferred job presents itself. All jobs are at will. If they can fire/lay you off at anytime, you can resign at anytime for a new opportunity.
I hadn’t heard the term “survival job” but I like it. That is exactly what my job is. It pays my bills but it’s a stepping stone not my endgame.
This depends on how many years you've been practicing and how many lateral moves you've already made. Also consider the severity of the lack of cultural fit.
If this is your first lateral move, there's little downside. If you've already hopped around firms, in particular away from good firms, it's a major red flag. It suggests the problem may be you, or that misfortune follows you.
If you are truly being mistreated, change firms right away. But if the experience just isn't exactly what you had expected, or if your displeasure comes from objectively minor issues or those that were caused in part by your own behavior or expectations, consider trying to stay the firm for longer. Sometimes these issues resolve themselves. This may be helpful if you are in a practice area where attorneys know one another or if the partners are major players with good reputations or the firm's practice is reputable in that area.
Not the end of the world if you have a good narrative for why
But you then better make sure you're staying a minimum of 2 years at the next place to avoid the concerns that come with job-hopping, so really make sure that when you lateral that you're going somewhere that's a better fit, and not just picking somewhere just to pick somewhere else
Agreed. 2 years seems a safety zone in general
Make sure you have a job first. I have ten years experience in personal injury in Texas. I have been looking for a paralegal position since Christmas. What I am sayin is the job market is rough out here, so CYA.
Best of luck with your search, market is tough
Leave. I was in the same position and knew 3 months in that it wasn’t the right place for me. Market pay, but terrible cases, sweat shop mentality, nonexistent firm culture, and gossipy/toxic partners who couldn’t spread the caseload right. I thought try and make it a year so I wouldn’t seem “hoppy” and was laid off a year in. Best to start looking now!
A good recruiter who has a relationship with the hiring firm can smooth that over with no problem. I often visit with the hiring team about a candidate's special circumstances before submitting the CV or Resume. My clients trust me and know I am not going to send them someone who leaped for no good reason. Just be careful that you really check out your next landing place so you won't have a sequence of short term leaps.
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From the law firm perspective, I'm not sure I agree. We know that the recruiters don't actually know how good the work product is of an attorney they are helping to move. Recruiters have no experience actually working with the attorneys they represent. Other than a review of a writing sample, recruiters don't have any clear or specific insight into the quality of an attorney's work. They don't know if these attorneys are reliable or lazy. Don't get me wrong, recruiters add value, but their explanations to justify clear red flags are viewed with skepticism.