I was told to choose a company before a real job offer

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

I first had an interview at company A, then one a b.com/tag/day">day later at company B.

Company B asked me what other b.com/tag/companies">companies I was interviewing with. Since I always try to be honest I told the truth...

But then, Company B told me to compare each company and that they will wait until I finish the other interview b.com/tag/process">process so I could decide.

But is it right? Do I have to decide before a real job offer? How do I tell company B that I want to wait for job offers for me to decide?

manpreet 3 years ago

What B is doing is weird, so expect more weirdness from them in the future, just in case you get a job offer from them.

Everybody will apply for multiple jobs and try to get multiple interviews. If B acts like that, they save a bit of work but only get the rejects from other jobs. They will only do interviews with people who were rejected by A.

If you still think about joining them, call them two days later that you are just back from your interview with A and totally rejected the company. Is it a lie? Yes. But when you told B the truth, they acted stupid, so they deserve a lie.