what will happen if I reject a job offer after signing an offer letter??
I have sent back the signed offer letter to the HR person and now I am thinking of not taking the job. what should I do?
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most jobs are at will - meaning u can leave or let go without any prior notice. you should be fine as long as you haven’t signed a contract that says you must work for this employer for a specific period pf time. Even those types of contracts go into effect after you have actually started working there. So I think you are good either way.
errr... I did that once - and hadn't even signed a letter or anything but rejected the job while the letter was being sent to me.
The company didn't take it too well - they said they'd be unable to offer me a position in the future, i.e. any position (hehe, a black list of sorts).
Oh well, what can you do though... I'm assuming you have a better offer elsewhere, that's why you're rejecting this one.
I don't know if there is a "polite" way to pull out.
I know that most companies r sensitive to family needs and issues, such as if u might have a case where u cannot stay in ur own city for a long time due to the fact that u may have to care for an elderly relative in some other city or something due to ur family situation, and thats why u r unable to accept the job. That way, u will part ways without creating animosity, and who knows, maybe even go back to them after some time if there is a need. Remember, u have to handle this situation tactfully, or else u risk getting a bad name in the industry... people talk.
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Remember, u have to handle this situation tactfully, or else u risk getting a bad name in the industry... people talk.
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huh???
The chances are very slim that he is going to apply in another company in the future that will happen to know this employer who will happen to have told that other company about his "bad" reputation in the industry. Come on now... There are thousands of applicants and neither of the employer will give a rat's a$$ about this.
At a CTO/ CEO/ CIO level this would be an issue.
^ :) For some reason, I am pretty sure Takha Hara didn't just refuse a CEO position.
Anyway, most contracts/offer letters have a mutual walk-away clause (so-called probation period). Though its mostly considered only to be enforced by the Company, but the wording are always mutual. Read the offer letter carefully, and note the exact words of the 'probation' period clause. If its mutual, you can use that, technically.
Important question is why are you changing your mind now. Did some new information came to you, which you did not had previously when you signed the job letter? A new family/academic/professional situation came up? If you are 100% sure, you don't want the job, then the first recourse should be to tell the truth to the Company on why you don't want the job any more. If you feel, the truth is unconvincing or unappetizing, check back from us and see if we can come up with a better idea.
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The chances are very slim that he is going to apply in another company in the future that will happen to know this employer who will happen to have told that other company about his "bad" reputation in the industry. Come on now... There are thousands of applicants and neither of the employer will give a rat's a$$ about this.
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it depends on the industry, the type of company and the position, if you are in a very specific field, people know people. sometimes there were colleagues who are not in diff companies but are still in contact.
Now it does not apply to all industries, all types of job and all levels in the company, but this does happen. In my consulting days I was interviewing with several major consulting, and I was working with a smaller strategy firm, when I interviewed with one company, the principal just looked at my resume and named 3 people in my company, one in my group, who he knew and asked if i had worked with them.
same company, when i was interviewing with the partner, during conversation he asked me about what my timeline to make a decision was and if i could tell him who else I was interviewing with, I had informed this company already that they were my top choice but if they dont move fast, I would go to another one, when I generally told him that i was talking to company A and company B, he said oh so u must be intreviewing with Mr X and Mr Y's groups in those companies.
it was freaky, they did extend me an offer and I accepted. I suppose if i would have pulled a stunt like not showing up for an interview or accepting and then making a lame excuse and then bailing it may have haunted me
it happens to lawyers in specific practices, physicians, investment bankers, some engineers (talk to some renewable energy engineers and u will know), specialists in technology, talk to some of the guys in pharma industry compliance .
Exactly my point, thanks for clearing up fraudia bhai. TH, usually an academic or personal/medical situation should do it, provided you didn't sign any clauses discussed earlier.