HR keeps delaying the offer letter - What should I do?

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 that I am selected. We discussed the salary expectations; she said she'll discuss it with management, and they would like to share an offer with me within this week. I waited for the whole week with no response. After 2 weeks, they asked if I can join within a month when 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'll 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 is required to be filled owing to the exit of an employee, management must apply their mind and then start conducting an interview. If a company selects a candidate but plays coy in the issue of the offer letter, then it shows that something is amiss. There could be some internal disturbance or disorder. There was no reason to hold the issue of the offer for weeks together.

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 call you need to take!

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 admittance, 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 had 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.

I am not clear about what you are trying to ask in the post.

You were promised a job, and then the company has not bothered to give a firm answer. You already have another offer which you have not accepted.

The decision needs to be made by you on whether you want to wait or which one makes more sense. How can a third party, who is neither a participant in the decision nor understands the circumstances, be able to make (or help make) the decision?

What are you actually asking?