Return Offers and Signing Timing
Now that most banks have give out their return offers, when is everyone’s deadline to sign? Is it common to get bombarded with phone calls / emails “nudging” you to sign? What happens if you sign at the last minute?
This is not entirely true. Having been on both sides of the table, they do care when you sign. The reason is that they are managing yield for the class. So if everyone waits until the last day of their allotted window, then this potentially puts them in a bad position in terms of filling spots with the candidates that they want. For example, you might have gotten the offer but they will have other candidates on hold until you decide or they take another offer. So if you take your time and turn down the offer, they will not only lose you but potentially their back-up option. If you are also pretty certain that you will sign, you might as well sign sooner rather than later and make a good impression that you genuinely want to be there. The converse is true too.