I’ve discussed in the past what a bad idea it is to renege on an offer or accept a counter-offer from your current employer. However, people do sometimes still have second thoughts. And as flaky as people can be (especially here in California), I’ve seen candidates slip away even after accepting an offer. Hence the hiring manager cannot rest easy with a new hire until they actually start on day one.
Speaking from the hiring manager’s perspective here is a list of things candidates can do, ranging from merely annoying to the most truly obnoxious:
- Trying to start a bidding war (before accepting an offer)
- Trying to renegotiate the salary after accepting
- Reneging on the offer for a better offer
- Reneging on the offer for other reasons (e.g., didn’t want to relocate after all)
- Accepting a counteroffer from their current employer
- No-show on the start date – yes, I’ve had this happen!
Some of these actions, especially the ones lower down on the list, are likely to ruin any chance you might have of being hired at the company again in the future.
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