Waiting for an Offer Letter: How to Handle Delays and Make a Decision?

Hi, Earlier this month, I had a job interview with a not-so-big firm in my industry, and it went great. They said I would receive an offer within a week or so. I received an HR call the next day informing me that I was selected. We discussed salary expectations, and she said she would discuss it with management and that they would like to share an offer with me within the week. I waited the entire week with no response. After two weeks, they asked if I could join within a month, even though I had already discussed with the interviewer and HR that I am on a notice period which ends in September and can only join on October 3rd. They again said they would discuss it and let me know.

The month is going to end, yet I have not received any response. I have been asking for updates every Monday, and it now seems bothersome to me. I have also asked them if they are going to reject me; they should just say that for my mental peace. I am not in need of the offer as I do have another offer, but I also need to accept that by the end of this week. What should I do?

Dear member, When a vacancy is created or a post needs to be filled due to an employee's exit, management must carefully consider the situation before conducting interviews. If a company selects a candidate but hesitates to issue the offer letter, it indicates that something might be wrong. There could be internal disturbances or disorganization. There is no reason to delay issuing the offer for weeks.

Management's Decisiveness
The management must demonstrate firmness in taking actions or decisions. Does the indecisiveness reflect their company's culture? What we notice here is fickleness. In view of this, whether to join such a company or not is a decision you need to make!

Thanks,

Dinesh Divekar

When you say that you already have an offer letter, why do you wait for this company's letter? Do you know the biggest challenge for recruiters these days? Candidates demand offer letters and, at the last minute, they do not even respond to our phone calls. We get to know that they join somewhere else. They hold four offer letters, make a comparison, and their main focus is CTC only. They do not focus on learning, skill, and competency building, etc. They do job hopping and end up with a fat salary in 10 years. What answer do you have for this? By your own admission, you said that you already have an offer letter!

@N.K. Sundaram Sir,

I admit I have another offer letter, and this is not because I want to collect them. Recently, my father had health problems, which led me to look for a job near my hometown. I have given interviews wherever I could find a vacancy in my related field. I have not yet accepted the offer letter from the second place because I wanted to weigh the pros and cons of joining both companies before making a significant decision in my career.

To be fair and honest, a person works for money. Obviously, one would compare CTCs to earn more. What use is a job where I am not earning enough to provide for my family? If candidates are job hopping, it's not because they want to, but because HRs hire them at the lowest range without considering how much one might struggle. Additionally, if a candidate does not inform that they have joined somewhere else, there are also HRs who do not inform candidates if they have been rejected, making them wait weeks if not months for a response.