What's are some strong signs that you were not the first choice candidate and was given an offer as the second choice? Does this affect how you feel about the offer and your willingness to accept it? I usually think that a long time between the final interview and the offer indicates that they gave an offer to someone else first

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If you need the money it shouldn’t affect your willingness to accept the offer, unless it’s a really bad employer that will overwork and underpay you while being toxic to their employees on the daily. I wouldn’t feel differently if I was the backup choice however, because there are definitely some very highly qualified talents out there in this layoff/hiring freeze job market, so I couldn’t possibly be the only one who’s best qualified. But also, hiring managers click differently with people that they interviewed, so if they liked me a bit less, I can’t really be upset about that. If they liked me enough for second place and if the first place didn’t work out, I’m not rejecting that offer. Ultimately time will tell if the position works out for the both of us anyway, the interview process was just a quick exercise in the large scheme of things.

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thank you for the thoughtful response!

That's spot on. In most cases, if you're the first choice, you'll hear from the company shortly after the final interview. If there's a lengthy gap in communication, they most likely made an offer to another candidate. I personally wouldn't care much about this. If I want the job, I'm fine with being the second or third choice.

thanks for sharing! It's great to hear other's perspectives and learn that my ego might be getting in my way

I guess when I get an offer I never think about whether or not I was their first choice. I haven't noticed a pattern because i am usually just excited to be getting an offer.

fair!!

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