The interviewer wants to know if I would jump for a first choice offer if I took this offer [closed]

manpreet Best Answer 3 years ago

Having told the interviewer I am awaiting news and a potential offer from my first choice, I was asked "when can you start" and after replying, they followed up with "if we offer you this role to you and you took it up only to receive news of an offer from your first choice, would you take it?"

I answered, "I would not on two front. First, it is a matter of principle that I do not go back on my word. Second, it is unprofessional of me to do so."

What motivates this question?

manpreet 3 years ago

What motivates this question?

In this case, the second company knows about your first choice company. They are trying to gauge the likelihood of you sticking with them should your first choice come back after you have accepted an offer with them.

In other words, they are trying to gauge how strong your commitment would be if you took their offer, knowing they are not your first choice. I don't think this is a negative thing for them to ask at all, since you have stated that you have a first choice and the hiring process is expensive.