Job offers dilemma

FailureOfTheNation SG

in a bit of a situation here. hope can get opinions from you guys!

ok im currently in my last semester in uni, which is finishing in december. so i'm actively looking to secure a job before my graduation.

so the situation is there's this Company A who told me that im selected. however, due to me not graduated they did not really make me any offer yet. so up to now everything is just a verbal agreement.

however, they did tell me they will make me a provisional offer. but its been a few weeks already and there's still no concrete offer yet. i did called them up a few days ago but they just told me the same thing, that they will get back to me with the provisional offer.

then there's this Company B, who i went for interview lately, and they seem pretty interested to make me an offer. the interviewer was really positive and she told me that an offer will be coming up pretty soon.

now comes the hard part. Should i accept Company B's offer when it comes or should i keep faith with Company A's promises?

im actually more inclined to work with Company A but until now they are unable to make me a concrete offer and this sort of makes me feel insecure. im afraid if i reject Comapny B, i might end up with nothing in the end.

what would you do?

croco2006 SG

wait till the real offers come, else nothing to talk at all… get it?

Father Lim SG

if B offers first, then call company A to say that you have received another offer and you will probably be taking that up...
if they say okay, then take up B offer ...
if they counteroffer, then take up A offer lor...

croco2006 SG

coy B will say "ok...good luck to u" Smile

alan- SG

if i were u, some options that i will keep in mind when im deciding both offers..

1) career prospect
2) $
3) chances of advancement in the company itself
4) size of company (quite related to no.3)
5) bonus

if both work is abt the same, and so is the salary, then probably u need to think which can offer u a better option for long term. u wont want to just go into the company, start from scratch, then promote to department supervisor/manager then stuck there forever (if company is small, this is highly likely). but then again, u might want this as some form of a stepping stone to other better job, then u need to calculate which one offers a better fundamental.

lastly, u have to calculate what is ur own opportunity lost..

sLeEpWaLkErInG SG

so trying to prove what? haven start work so problematic, for me i sure will not give in to the demand. Ai lai mai sua, still got other graduate wan to look for job one.

TS, just see which one u prefer better.

FailureOfTheNation SG

is it possible im just being scammed by coy A?

thoreldan SG

why would want to work for a company that is hesitant / likes to drag things?

If a company is really sincere, they would not do something like this.

I would go for B if an offer is made

FailureOfTheNation SG

i prefer A, but then im just worried that after i grad and call them up about my supposed 'offer' then they say, "huh? who are you?"

in tat case i would have lost my chance with B...

FailureOfTheNation SG

that is quite true.

thoreldan SG

TS: just curious, which line are you into?

croco2006 SG

when the offer really comes, then u evaluate again… nowadays coy can promise anything, but when no black&white signed, nothing counts… so wait till a real offer comes along then u consider…else it is talking abt air only

FailureOfTheNation SG

IT line, more into development work.

what about you?

FailureOfTheNation SG

thanks for reply bro.

ive already evaluate these factors and i prefer A. just tat there's no concerete offer from them yet, and im afraid if that fails to materialize, then i'll end up with nothing

FailureOfTheNation SG

yup i know. let me put it this way.

B have called for an offer already, but u actually prefer A. would you be willing to wait for A?

thoreldan SG

same...my company deal with biometrics system one

croco2006 SG

Then u just call up A to ask when will they make the offer.

Even B makes the offer, if it is verbal, it will also be useless (your words against theirs in court) - so as I say, no black-&-white, nothing counts...

FailureOfTheNation SG

interesting...

i also applied for Accenture. went for 3 rounds of interview and got their rejection email just now. sian man!

FailureOfTheNation SG

hmm. what if B asks you down to sign the contract? would you still wait for A in this case?

thoreldan SG

ooo...Accenture is one sweat shop Twisted Evil