What’s the standard time period you get to consider before accept or rejecting an offer at a consulting firm (ex: PwC)?

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Ask and they’ll tell you in the process. It depends on you and their situation.

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Don’t delay, they may take it away if they suspect you’re going to other places. It’s happened.

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For a counterpoint, I’ve explicitly asked for more time and gotten it extended

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I was a university hire, but I had about 3 weeks to sign from when I got my offer letter

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About two weeks, but extendable to a month from my experience.

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