Once you receive an offer letter but are still applying to other jobs. How long is too long to ask to sit on the offer letter while you wait to hear back from other jobs?

• In the Bonus section is a job negotiation section with scripts and templates.
  • Everyone should try and negotiate an offer unless they say “this is our best and final offer that we offer to all employees in that role.
• First, this is very tricky to juggle; hard to time offers to land at the same time.
  • Once you get the 1^st offer, buy time, but don’t ask for more than one week out.
  • Then, contact the other company informing them that you have an offer and ask if they can accelerate the hiring process. 
  • Then, you need to decide.
• Recruiters will push you to respond quickly
  • You are entitled to buy time, up to 1 week
  • You need to get back at the decision makers at the other companies, without disclosing the name of the company you have an offer from
• If you receive a job offer and you are still considering other employers, let the others know you have a job offer. Call them to inquire about the status and inform them of the job offer. Sometimes this will prompt the employers to make a hiring decision sooner than anticipated. In addition, you will be letting them know you are in demand. They should seriously consider you before you get away!