You’re in round four of interviews with an agency and pretty sure you’re going to get the offer you want Then another agency (the one you were more interested in) reaches out randomly. What to do?

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Wait until you get a written offer, then tell the preferred agency you have another offer but your goals and interests are more aligned with their agency. They either bite and expedite interview or pass. Then you can leverage and negotiate depending on how things pan out

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If you haven’t signed the offer you have no obligation. At least talk to agency two before you sign anything. I’d mention the other offer at the end. They need to know they have to mov fast if they’re serious.

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There is no decision unless you have 2 offers on the table.May be nothing. Take interview at agency B ASAP. Give them a timeline. If they are serious, they will try to accommodate.

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Seriously not a humble brag. Just wondering what the right thing is to do. Do you respond to second agency and tell them you’re in deep with another?

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Evaluate both options. This is an interview for you as it is for them. Decide what YOU want for your life and see if one of these roles can fulfill it. There's too many possibilities and outcomes in this, you'll just have to investigate and go worth your gut and brain.

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Start talking immediately to agency B to see if it's anything. Also, nothing is real until it's real so Agency A is not a done deal and you should never assume that. Good luck!

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Definitely respond to the agency that reached out randomly. Until you sign on the dotted line with the one you’ve been interviewing with nothing is set in stone. Can never be too careful in this industry when it comes to going through the interview process; you have to look out for yourself because no one else will

Be honest about your search

Thanks for all the helpful replies everyone!

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