Hey all,
I'm an experienced PE associate recruiting for new roles. As I tease out whether a certain opportunity is the right fit, my approach in interviews to date has been to stay open and accept invitations to initial/subsequent conversations or case studies to gather more information. However, in some of these processes I am now getting to a more advanced stage and am having to prove my interest level more earnestly. I am cautious of getting to an offer stage (or near-offer) and then bowing out of the process on account of some excuse like "I reflected more and this isn't the right fit", as it seems like doing this might burn the recruiters and/or the hiring teams given they'll likely feel I wasted their time.
I'm curious about what strategies others use to manage interview processes where you aren't 100% sold on the role. Specifically, I care about how to create competitive tension in a genuine way that doesn't undermine your own integrity and won't burn bridges with recruiters / hiring managers later on.
I mean, to create competitive tension you need to have multiple offers.
If that means feigning interest in 2 funds to get an offer from a 3rd, do what you gotta do. Just flag to the recruiters you have other processes you are considering / any timeline expedition needs. They get that your goal is to win offers at the end of the day.
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I knew someone who got an offer but wanted to go to another superday early the following week. His offer was technically contingent on a reference check, so he got his reference to stall a day with speaking with them so he could get the additional weekend.
This is a silly thing to be concerned about. Firms treat candidates like candy in a jar, so should you. U aren’t that special. Nothing wrong with turning down an offer if it’s not one u want to take
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