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