I’ve been in contact with an external candidate for ~2 months (job is 100% travel). I finally extend him an offer today. He calls and says “my travel is limited - i am planning to buy a dog” ... 😐

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I too prefer dogs to consulting

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Well if the offer had been extended earlier perhaps he would have taken it.

And in reality better to find out now rather than have him accept/renege

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Even my Google recruiting cycle was 3 weeks, and that was considered long. Why on earth would you need to think about it for 2 months? At that point, I’d lose interest in your role, try and find a better one, likely get something else in the pipeline, and give you some lame excuse about buying a dog

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Honestly, what makes you think anyone would wait around for 2 months for a job offer?

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Two months? I’d pick a dog over you too.

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McK, to be fair you guys usually reject me in under 24h, so I still fully respect your firm!

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Was he an associate at a consulting firm 😂

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Don’t take so long...

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And?

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Ugh I hate when people do that. I referred 2 people too and explained in lengthy details the job and the culture and the travel. Then they reject the offer or withdraw when they get it. But yes I guess it's better to get a rejection than bring someone with your name on them then they turn out disengaged or not into the job

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Gotta appreciate him being transparent

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@G2 lol no. There’s data on the average Googler recruiting cycle on Moma, and it’s awful. Congrats on 3 weeks though

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So weird to wait two months. I try to get offers out in a week or less (4 days was my best =].

Phone interview (maybe two of I'm not sure). In person asap and offer out same or next day. I feel like that is how the process should go.

I can't do anything without good people and I'd rather not compete when unemployment is 3.7%

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Starting a new job Monday, and that was a 3-month process from initial screen to offer. I had other irons in the fire, but this was the job I wanted. It was rough though; I could see taking something else if they made a good offer in the interim.

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To be fair. Lots of ppl spend time interviewing and never get offers. Go to 2nd choice. I agree seems like a flake. Dodged a bullet. OP isnt upset about the turn down. But 2 months isnt a long time, especially to decide : oh I want a dog". Flake.or liar

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G1, we can tell ;)

I’ll do it. I’m in consulting for the travel perks only.

Tell them it’s now a service dog - problem solved!

I’m with Google 2. Just turned down a job that took that long. In the meantime I got interested more in other opportunities

on to the next one

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