Ask HN: Start date is set, but I got another offer. What to do?

Re:Ask HN: Start date is set, but I got another offer. What ... by gvb on Saturday September 19, 2015 @03:08PM (#10245238)

IMHO you should pick "c. Commit to Company A."

1. You have made a committment to Company A, honor it.

2. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Company A has come through for you with an offer. That is big. Company B is "conditional on various background checks" - my spidy sense is making me itch all over.

3. A small company is much less likely to care about your "checkered" past.

4. You aren't working for the hiring manager (I assume), so it doesn't matter how awesome he/she is. Salesmen are always awesome until they close the sale.

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Re:Ask HN: Start date is set, but I got another offer. What ... by tonym9428 on Saturday September 19, 2015 @03:14PM (#10245258)

Thanks for your response. This definitely seems like the right things to do. After all, I did commit to A. However, my immediate supervisor would be the hiring manager, and we had good chemistry. I can't speak to how well I get along with company A because I never met any of them, just a quick phone interview, after which they offered me a job.

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