Re:Ask HN: How to approach two competing job offers - is bid...
by gvb on Thursday November 22, 2012 @10:20PM
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Now B contacted me, not yet ready to give an offer, but they mentioned that their offer would likely be significantly larger if they would be able to see the offer from A in writing.
I see nothing but red flags here.
It also sounds like you are already dabbling with a bidding war... you are holding back on A, B knows about A, B is "offering" to out-bid A. Now you are wondering if you can leverage a questionable offer from B to up A's offer.
If you escalate this further into a full out bidding war, the probability is high that it won't turn out well. If B wins, you work for a sketchy company just for the money... or they don't come through with a real offer, A drops out (note that you do not have a formal offer from A yet), and you are screwed. If A wins, the person you work for knows what you did to them and resents it.
Sorry to be harsh, but from the outside looking in, B sounds pretty sketchy and your line of questioning doesn't reflect well on you.
I see nothing but red flags here.
It also sounds like you are already dabbling with a bidding war... you are holding back on A, B knows about A, B is "offering" to out-bid A. Now you are wondering if you can leverage a questionable offer from B to up A's offer.
If you escalate this further into a full out bidding war, the probability is high that it won't turn out well. If B wins, you work for a sketchy company just for the money... or they don't come through with a real offer, A drops out (note that you do not have a formal offer from A yet), and you are screwed. If A wins, the person you work for knows what you did to them and resents it.
Sorry to be harsh, but from the outside looking in, B sounds pretty sketchy and your line of questioning doesn't reflect well on you.