Offer Acceptance means that you have done all your homework and are giving a commitment to join the organisation.

Below are some of the best practices complied based on feedback from various recruiters over a period of time.

Do your homework:

• Research to the extent that you are confident about joining the organisation
• Ask questions to the HR contact person, talk to current & ex-employees, or do online research
• Understand your role and details around reporting manager, compensation, and company policies
• Be sure you want to change your job, even if your current organisation tries to match the offer

Following events qualify as breaking your commitment:

• Not joining after you accept the offer
• Renegotiating any of the terms after acceptance
• Entertaining other interviews after offer acceptance
• Staying back at current organisation after accepting an offer

Reputation:

• Please remember that business is linked to your joining
• Organisations face a set back when a candidate does not join as per the commitment
• Organisations are actively addressing this area and your reputation is at stake
• This may affect your position in the Industry

Communicate:

• Always communicate in case of any change including a potential delay in joining date
• Communicate as early as possible
• Not communicating will make matters worse and organisations are more likely to take more serious measures