Job Seekers Stuck Waiting for Offer Letters
Job seekers are experiencing significant delays or complete absence of formal offer letters after receiving verbal offers. This creates uncertainty, frustration, and a lack of closure, impacting their ability to plan and move forward with their careers. The issue seems to stem from internal company processes or communication breakdowns.
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“Take the higher pay, you don't owe either company anything, and no one is going to take care of you but you. So take care of yourself and take the money if everything else is more or less equal, aside from that schedule. All else…”
“Hi everyone. I accepted an offer about a week ago. The interview went really well and they seemed impressed. But honestly, I feel like I may have oversold myself a bit, and now I’m anxious about starting. For those who’ve been through this, how did you handle that feeling and get up to speed once you started? Any advice appreciated. submitted by /u/dana-kh [link] [comments]”
“Hello, I received an offer with a start date September 1st. I actually pushed it a week forward from late August. I currently work in IT Helpdesk and this job has mainly been my backup plan while I search for a full-time SWE job. Thankfully with an offer, I can leave, but I've heard horrible stories of people quitting their job and offers being revoked right by the start date. I don't want to burn bridges with HelpDesk either just in case something happens like I get laid off in the firs”
“I'm at the same point. Got my verbal offer on June 26. Still waiting for formal letter and start date.”
“Thank you for that information. I did see that a thank you email could determine a tie breaker.”
“Hi everyone! I am a recent university graduate and have a job set up starting in early August. I accepted the offer for this position 2-3 months ago because I was not hearing back from any other employers at the time. However, I have recently started receiving interview offers and potential leads for positions I am much more interested in. How bad would it be for me to back out of the job I accepted and accept another one instead? I feel bad, given I accepted the job months ago and they made acc”
“Im just going to email my recruiter on monday and explain i made a mistake and hopefully my offer doesnt get pulled”
“I have recently been interviewing for a position. A recruiter reached out to me and we discussed the opportunity at which I asked to apply. I met with the owners of the business and their operations manager throughout this interview process. I liked them. I completed the last step of the process earlier this week, so when one of the business owners reached out to me yesterday, I was pretty excited. I thought it was going to be a formal job offer, since it is a small company and they have never w”
“I am so scared and nervous this is my dream job i honestly just made a horrible mistake i wish i could correct if they pull my offer i am screwed”
“Hi all - I have good news! After a two and a half month search, I signed an offer yesterday. Context: I’m Canada-based and have worked in analytics and research for over seven years. I have a graduate degree and legal credentials. I was laid off in April during a departmental restructuring after a leadership change. I was unemployed for about two and a half months and applied for over 30 roles, tailoring my resume and cover letter for each one. AI helped me identify keywords, sharpen my position”
“New grad here with first job offer. How do you go about negotiating? When is it the appropriate time and who do I email about it? I’m out of state so looking for relocation assistance and any increase in the salary. Any tips on how to approach this? I know new grads have little room to work with but the current APPs recommended that I negotiate some. submitted by /u/AKing727 [link] [comments]”
“I got a job at Teleperformance and they confirmed everything background check was cleared. I got the offer letter and signed and sent it back. They told me to wait for someone from the company to call me to confirm the address before shipping the equipment(it was a work from home position). I checked Workday and it says hired. Tomorrow is orientation and I spoke to someone at the company today about not getting any emails about the orientation link and he said they chose to not go with you and c”
“I was offered a job yesterday and I have been putting off signing the acceptance letter because I’m very concerned about the daily commute. The job is about 15 miles from where I will be moving. If there is absolutely no traffic it will be about a 20 minute drive. During peak traffic hours though (when I will have to be traveling) I’ve seen that it can be anywhere from a 40 minute drive to 1 hour+ drive, and I’ve heard it’s an even worse drive in the winter. I’m from a small town and never had t”
“So I received an email that said I would have an offer letter tomorrow morning by 9AM. Then 15 minutes later they retracted it and said they need to interview 2 internal candidates. I've been looking for a job for 2 months now. Does anyone think that this might just be a bad sign from the company and I should veer away, or is this common? submitted by /u/Dull-Pie4910 [link] [comments]”
“I’m currently collecting unemployment and was interviewing with two companies at the same time. My preferred employer was moving slowly and hadn’t guaranteed me an offer yet, so I accepted an offer from Company #2 and was given a start date. Before my start date with Company #2, my preferred employer came through with an offer, so I withdrew from Company #2 and accepted the other position instead. My question is: Do I need to report this to unemployment as “refusing work,” or is it simply consid”
“My manager said he wants to convert me full time 1 month before contract end. He gave me a link to apply. Generally do you receive an offer letter first or apply to the full time role? I’m a bit worried since I haven’t received an offer letter. submitted by /u/Chronically_Accurate [link] [comments]”
“I completed the final interview for a permanent role two days ago with the Managing Director. At the end of the interview, I was told they intended to proceed with my hire. However, I haven't received an official offer letter or any details about the compensation package yet. At the same time, I've received another offer with a highly competitive salary. The catch is that it's a one-year renewable contract under a third-party payroll company rather than a permanent position. They'”
“You don’t know that the offer was withdrawn due to you asking to review the contract. It sounds more like a flaky company…”
“I just got an official offer letter rescinded that I signed in February, 4 days before my start date. I’m feeling crushed especially because I just graduated college.”
If they really want to hire you then 1 week won’t matter. At all
“I would thoroughly read the contract. It probably has some insane shit, if it does you may be able to take it to the DOL and have them investigated.”
“This is a situation my friend is finding himself in so advice would be appreciated. My friend recently turned in his 2 week notice at his current company. He does not enjoy his current work or department, and increased overtime has been a needed boost in pay, but a mental drain. He attempted to switch to a different department with different work, but a position was not available. The new job pays slightly better than the old, but with less overtime may be effectively less than what he's mad”
“I've been interviewing with a fast moving company that I actually enjoyed interviewing with. They've kept me waiting a bit while they interviewed other candidates; but today, the recruiter reached out to let me know they believe they're going to try to put an offer together for me sometime in the next few days. Great news since I've been out of work for a long while. Only now, I just got an email from another company requesting an interview that would be a sizable jump in title a”
“So from the last month and half I was giving countless interviews in various pharmaceutical companies from various cities in my country. Most of the i wasn't receiving any callbacks from any of them. But. For the last 2 days 4 companies have started to approach me with interview invites and 2 agri based companies are ready to give offer letters as soon as I say yes. But I want to mainly pursue a career in Pharmaceutical especially sterile injectables. Which company has selected me for round”
“Hey everyone, looking for urgent advice on a messy timeline crunch. I previously signed a contract with Company 1 and am scheduled to start in two weeks. This role has a standard 2-week notice period. Yesterday, a highly reputable Company 2 that previously rejected me came back, stating they expanded their headcount and want to take me in. I’m incredibly keen on this offer as it aligns much better with my long-term career goals. However, they will only give me a conditional offer now and won'”
“So I got an amazing job offer in another state. Just put in my two weeks at my current company. I have signed the offer letter that is on "paper" and passed the background check. The recruiter also informed me there is nothing else to do but wait for onboarding info and the start date on my end. This is all great but there is a nagging voice in my head saying "what happens if they rescind the offer?" If that happens I would be completely fucked. Is this a valid concern or am”
I signed an offer letter a week ago, and the recruiter informed me that it is contingent on completing the pre-employment tasks (background check, medical clearance, etc.). They stated that an onboarding…
“Hi all - first time poster here but I really would appreciate your advice, So I just started at my current job yesterday and I just received an email from another job saying they would love to make me an offer. I started interviewing for both of these places about 3 months ago, with only about 2 weeks in between when I started for each. I sent a follow up email for both jobs originally, but did not receive a response from the other place until now. It is a state government related job so maybe t”
“I know this is a random question but I am waiting to hear back about my FSC SE role and I am wondering a couple of things. Is it usually the HM or your recruiter that breaks the news. Is the result ever in the subject line Was there an attachment with the offer email submitted by /u/Odion13 [link] [comments]”
“Hi everyone, I recently completed all the interview rounds for a company and was informed that I had been selected. HR told me they would be sending my offer letter soon. However, it's now been more than two weeks, and I still haven't received it. I've followed up a couple of times, and each time HR has replied that the offer letter is delayed due to "internal reasons" and that they've escalated the matter internally. They haven't given me any specific timeline. Has”
“Hi everyone. I’ve been offered a conditional offer with expectations that my references go through. I was planning to notify my line manager once I have received and signed the contract. The reference I provided was a previous line manager and HR. They came back to me confirming they have received my reference but wondering if I could provide contact details of my current line manager. I explained that the HR policy at my workplace usually prefers to fill out the references. I’m waiting to hear”
“I recently received an offer from a fairly large and well-known company, and I’m trying to understand if this is normal. The process went like this: • I first received a verbal confirmation that I was selected. • Then HR emailed me the detailed CTC breakup. • When I asked for the offer letter, they sent me a one-page letter that only mentions my designation, location, and that I’m being offered the role. It didn’t contain any detailed terms or salary breakup. • When I pointed this out, they atta”
“Accept and keep interviewing. If you get the better job, decline the other one or just ghost them. You don't owe either company anything, just as they don't owe you anything. They'll get over it, your responsibility is to you, not them.”
“I had this exact thing happen to me. Someone had to get cut, it ended up being me. I went and interviewed and got a position I was excited for at a school that was wayyyy farther away. A few weeks before school they call me to offer me my old job back. I called my old principal and asked him if I would still be the first one to go the next year if they had to cut someone again, and he said yes. I took the chance and moved to the new school. I ended up loving it there and am so glad I made the ch”
“In my case it’s state law that prevents everyone from doing contract negotiations earlier. And the hilarious part is my union president has said that they tell our state assembly representatives, and the reps agree that it’s stupid to wait until the middle the school year and to retroactively adjust everyone’s pay, yet they don’t introduce anything to fix that.”
“I would go back to your offer letter. If it states you were hired remote, then you shouldn’t have to comply. I was hired at a company as a remote employee. Others had gone remote during covid however their location stated the office. They reopened the office but many people stayed remote. People freaked when they were told 3 days back in office after 3 years being able to choose remote. HR had the leg to stand on that their assigned location and what they were hired for was office. I was an exce”
“Hi all! I need some advice. I interviewed for a job last week and was just offered the position today. I asked for some time to decide, and they gave me a 24 hr deadline, with the start date being in a few weeks. The thing is, I have some high hopes for one of my dream jobs. I have an internal referral, the manager seems to love my resume, and everyone seems to be getting back to me very quickly. I obviously don't want to decline the other offer, as I don't want to be left with no job at”
“The recruiter told me that some of the roles are under review for leadership approval and the are not allowed to give any job offers now. Has anyone get any job offer from apple in the last week? submitted by /u/Antuinreddit [link] [comments]”
“Hi everyone: I need some advice on whether or not it's safe for me to give notice in my circumstances. Back in June, I interviewed for a position at a defense company and signed a written conditional offer. I also received a start date of 27 July. The offer is contingent on passing 3 background checks and gaining national and NATO security clearances. In late June, I passed 2 of the 3 checks and now have the Reliability and Controlled Goods clearance conditions met. I also completed the init”
“Help! I previously accepted an offer for this year from District A, but District B has subsequently expressed verbal intent to hire me for a position I am way more excited about (and District B is a much better fit anyway). The only problem is that it is taking a little while for their hiring person to reach out to me with next steps. Meanwhile, we are getting closer to the beginning of the school year at District A, and I want to give them as much notice as I can that I’m withdrawing. How can I”
“I’m currently employed and recently received a verbal offer from another company. They sent me a link to complete a background check before sending the final contract. I’m confused about when to give notice to my current employer. If I give notice before the background check is complete (which will probably take 2–3 weeks), it feels risky because the background check could fail for any reason. On the other hand, if I wait to give notice until after the background check is completed, the problem”
“I have a Job offer for SWE that offer expires in 3 days, the other company I am looking at, we had an interview about 5 days ago. I was wondering as a new grad should I ask for an early decision and mention I have another offer or should I not mention the offer and ask for the decision. submitted by /u/VividRock5924 [link] [comments]”
“Congratulations! Off topic, but ties into this...I was buying my first home back in 2019. Everything looked good, but I didn't want to celebrate just yet. I asked my realtor when I'd actually have the home. She said when the mortgage company funds the loan. So I didn't celebrate until I heard the words, 'the loan has been funded' at the closing table. Kinda like OP stated. Don't go too wild celebrating until you actually sign the contract.”
“I received and accepted a coveted job offer, and I have been going stir-crazy since. It has only been two business days, and the principal told me he'd be contacting my references (I'm not worried), but is it too early to celebrate getting the job?? This is a very large district, so I anticipate the formal onboarding to take a while. If all ducks are in a row, how often are verbal job offers rescinded?? submitted by /u/No_Refrigerator_195 [link] [comments]”
“I received a job offer last Wednesday, and the contract was sent to me the following day. However, I have an interview scheduled for Monday with a school/position that I strongly much prefer. I asked the first school for a few extra days to review the contract and told them I’d get back to them early next week. I don’t want to sign anything until I see how the Monday interview goes. I expect the Monday interview will be with a recruiter, and I probably won’t meet the principal until a few days l”
“I am currently in the last months of an internship at company A. Recently I received a very good full-time offer from company B, with which I went to my manager, as he had hinted at them looking to keep me with a return offer. He then put in a headcount request to keep me and suggested to HR to match company B's salary, which led to me rejecting the offer from company B. I told my manager that I had rejected the other offer. Yesterday I received a call from the recruiter at my company, letti”
“I need some urgent counsel. I 52M, have held Director level responsibility over the last 15 years. My first 8 were in Automotive/Steel Purchasing on a Global level. After Covid job loss, I pivoted and became a Sales Director for a global steel mill for 6+ years. Laid off in December because of job cuts and reorganization (tariff related). After a 6 month non compete, severance expiry I am back on the market. I have been speaking with a small global company that monitors the steel market and sell”
“has anyone else applied for an internship at Toyota Motor Europe and got an email asking for them to confirm they’re an EU citizen and that their university is willing to sign the contract? i got the email last week on wednesday and replied immediately for the EU thing then sunday for the university thing after getting approval and now i haven’t heard back and essentially it’s gonna be a week tmr on sunday. is this normal? i’m just anxious cause this is one of the few internships i’ve heard back”
“Was offered a position early May, it’s already gone through the board approval, paperwork done, etc. I wanted to get an idea of if I was reading the salary steps correctly and asked for a salary offer. They came back at my current step this last year for next year. I countered and provided evidence and asked for an adjustment. That was a month ago. I’ve left several emails, phone calls etc. No communication or answer. To say I’m frustrated and worried is an understatement. Would you consider thi”
“Hello! I’m uni student in STEM major 3rd year I applied for a job as a virtual manager I got through the interview and everything went smoothly and this morning I received an offer! I’m excited but does it means that I’m officially employed? I filled the forms and sent them so what should I do now? Any advice would be greatly appreciate! submitted by /u/Altruistic-Newt-4077 [link] [comments]”
“Just say yes to the other offer. When they start delaying you’re not first choice”
“Does anyone know how the repayment of a sign on bonus goes? I received the relocation lump sum and a sign on bonus direct deposit after I submitted my letter of resignation of acceptance. From my understanding, HR will reach out with steps? submitted by /u/Miserable_Pudding913 [link] [comments]”