Where were you when you found out you got the offer?
Hey everyone, I was wondering where were you when you got the call or email saying you got an offer for a job? Did you find out when you were eating dinner, right after you got on the subway to leave the interview, or right there and then during the interview?
Share your stories of where you were when you finally got that job offer.
Was at an early happy hour at Old Town on 18th Street. Picked up the tab after the news.
One was as I was leaving a hotel lobby 4 hours after my interview and another was during class a week after the superday.
Driving home from the interview stopped at a rest stop in rural NC. One of the coolest/most surreal moments of my life.
SA Offer: I was literally at the times square stop on the 1 train, and by the grace of God the call came through. Because it wouldn't have at any other station. The doors were closing and I stuck my arm through them while simultaneously picking up my cell.
FT Offer: In my apartment heavily stressing out a week after 3 superdays and radio silence. Got the call from my top choice...needless to say I rejoiced. The next day received my 2nd choice offer
At home one morning, I had just finished watching one of the last episodes of Mad Men. He picks up a hitchhiker and David Bowie's Space Oddity began playing in the background. Naturally I wanted to hear the whole song so I pop it on itunes, and right when I do I get the call. I still get the same euphoric feeling whenever I listen to that song.
Was at a grocery store, nothing special.
Right when I was boarding the train to go back to my University town from London the MD called me, yelled out loud and the entire carriage turned around but I didn't care, I was on cloud 9
For my internship, I was in my living room at college. For my FT position, I found out in the interview. I walked out, called my mom who I was supposed to meet for coffee after my interview, and just said "mom, I think I just got a job??". I got the call from HR a few hours later.
In my bed ~6pm, week following superday (Saturday superday). Had 2 midterms the same day, went back to nap after working out. Call with the offer woke me up - moment of true happiness.
For SA - I wasn't totally sure how my superday went, so I wasn't expecting anything on my way back home. While I was in Port Authority on the way to catch my bus, I checked my phone and saw a missed call from 1 minute ago, called back immediately and got news of the offer
I stayed up all night playing videos games and was about to go to bed at 10AM when my current MD called to make me an offer.
Hah, which game? Age yourself
Fallout: New Vegas on Xbox 360. It was a year or two after the game came out, though.
Right before an important test. Needless to say I did not do well haha
During the interview.
I had just finished teaching a recitation and was discussing a particularly tricky subject with a few students who had stayed after. I got a phone call (which I'd been expecting, anyway), saw that it was from a California area code, and excused myself to take the call.
Was in the mountains on the ski hill. Mid way through a run I feel my phone vibrate. Know I needed to pick it up because I had the interview the day before and knew they would call the next day.
Luckily it wasn't too cold and my reception was good enough.
Was in a three hour lecture, HR emailed me asking if I had a minute and I immediately replied and stepped out of class. Went back in and needless to say, didn't jot another note down :)
At a Chilli's in the airport on my way home from the superday. No where better
Where I work currently - on the cab ride to the airport, within an hour or so of final round.
SA - in my bedroom at uni playing video games Analyst (different firm) - outside the building, hadn't even got to the tube when they called Associate (same firm, different department) - in the MDs office when he said "when can you start"
Was doing Christmas shopping right before Thanksgiving in Lenox Mall.
Driving to the golf course. Was so excited that I played the first 9 even par.
I got the call while doing outdoor menial labor as a student worker at my school. Once I got off the phone all I could think was that I was probably working my last manual job ever, and in a year would be making more than my boss and maybe my bosses boss
Was leaving Subway with the $3 sub of the day in hand.
Too long ago to recall.
I did call two summer intern candidates earlier today to tell them their offer letters were going out today. Both seemed happy. I forgot to ask where they were.
SA: A few hours after my superday. I was at a Five Guys by myself reflecting on my interviews and noticed that I had a missed call after getting off the phone with my parents. It was one of the MDs who interviewed me that morning with the offer. Oddly enough I thought that I did relatively poorly in that particular interview although the interviewer thought we really "connected."
FT: During the last week of my internship - got called into a conference room by the group head who made me the offer.
Sitting at my old job that I had given up on months beforehand. After multiple phone calls, emails, coffees, gifts, and hand written letters, I ended up getting an offer from a family office that I cold applied to. Regardless of, I was ecstatic and hit the bars immediately. Start date wasn't for 2 months, aka 2 months of paid vacation at my current position, and I couldn't be happier now. Already setting my sites on my next move.
In the lobby of a different BB coming out of a super day
Great stuff on this thread! My superday was the first weekend of our fall break, so I was actually at home with my parents and got to immediately report to them when I got off the phone. Everyone went nuts. Went to dinner and drinks at a place we normally wouldn't get to go. Great memory.
I was sitting in front of the MD- he extended the offer on the spot and I was taking a sip of water as he was collecting his thoughts and the conversation was paused. I choked and coughed several times and he just chuckled and handed me a napkin.
Getting off a plane after coming home from the superday. Tiny little boutique gave me the offer before the night was over. Second time I was at my desk at the tiny boutique and got an email from the VP that did the initial phone screen asking me if I had time to talk. I was so excited it was hard to keep it hidden from my coworkers.
Full-time offer: Minutes before walking into an interview with another firm. It was on-campus first round so thought about walking out but decided to show the interviewer some courtesy.
After about two months after an early interview they were still deciding, so I sent the MD an email saying I have to make decisions by weeks end and wanted to know if they were still interested. Later that day I was working on a paper and received an email simply saying "Call me when you can."
With a pounding heart I called, and after a good 2 minutes of painful and eager small talk found out I received the offer.
I was about to go into a meeting with my boss, to discuss moving into another group within my company. My boss was running late and I was playing on my phone when I got a random call. Picking it up, three happy voices on the other end congratulated me on my offer.
I walked into my meeting with my boss with a huge smile, where he informed that I wouldn't get to transfer groups after all at my firm. No matter -- the offer I'd just received was for that exact group.
At home, a day before my post graduation trip to Asia. Let's just say I almost put myself in debt that summer
I'll add:
SA: I was sitting in class more so focused on seeing which other companies to cold call for roles. Then I see I have a call from a firm I interviewed with the previous week asking if I would be interested in taking there offer. I was quite ecstatic but then realized I need to reach out to the other firm (that was my first choice) about my updated situation. I called them and the VP said thanks for calling and that he was drafting my offer letter to send to them. I was almost over the moon but thought it too good to be true. But come that night I was studying for test, I see the offer letter email and flip with joy (recruited like crazy for a SA role and was extremely relived to get one just a few weeks shy of semester ending). Needless to say, I accepted the offer the next day (which is also funny given I had a a different final round interview lined up a few days after for role that I basically could not pursue.
FT: Was sitting at work the Monday after Friday super-day (Offy-cycle IB role for starting Analyst class that year). I was quite bummed that I thought I had to start back up my process for the FT IB role I had been searching for the past few years at that time. Then I see a call come in and I rush out to lobby to take. It was the best feeling in the world (since it was the role I wanted in the city I wanted) and I basically had the time of my life from that moment all the way through when the IB role started...
1st Job Offer: I was unemployed 2 months after graduation living with my parents after having a number of opportunities fall through for me. I felt horrible and didn't have many options (or money) left. Then I got a first round interview from a random job I applied to online on Monday, got invited to a superday Wednesday and thought it went well, but I wasn't expecting much given my recent job search experiences. I sat down at a poker game my dad plays in weekly and somebody wished him a happy birthday and I realized per usual I had forgotten what day it was. He asked me if there were any recent updates to my search and I told him a little bit about the job with some reserved optimism. A few hands later I received a call from HR and went outside to take it, I told him it was probably a random update, then came back in and told everybody I got the offer. We got really drunk that night.
2nd Job Offer: Much more subdued. I had a superday the day before and got an email from HR asking to set up a follow up call. I was expecting the offer and they went ahead and offered it on the call.
I was actually sleeping when I got a call from a random number for a full time offer. Safe to say, I couldn't go back to sleep after hearing the news!
For my SA: heavily drinking at Amex club in LGA waiting for flight home. Got the call. Drank even more Don't remember the flight back or the über ride to campus.
Hehe. Same story here; do remember my flight though. Kind of random, but I sat next to a Director in ER on the plane back and after chatting he could tell how giddy I was. Advice given was to, "enjoy the college life while you can."
Summer analyst: driving home from the superday (final superday). Pulled to the side of this rural road and prayed the connection didn't give out.
Full time: randomly walking down the hall at school. Saw the area code and knew immediately that I got it.
Post-MBA: got an email asking to set up a call the Monday after I interviewed. Timing was perfect because I had an exploding offer that week.
Got MBB offer on Amtrak coming back from NY (was interviewing with another consulting firm). My seat mate was a 50 year old woman who I may have spontaneously hugged.
Across the street in a coffee shop waiting for the bus to pick me up.
SA: day before leaving for spring break in mexico got the call after being on a waitlist for over a month. needless to say i dont remember being in mexico at all but it was a great time.
FT: exit interview from internship, received offer and accepted on the spot. pretty stoked to get back to NYC this summer
BB FT: Exactly 21 minutes after ending the superday. Back in my dorm watching South Park, got a call from an unknown number but I knew what it was
HF FT: Sitting at my BB desk on another call, saw my phone ring and I knew it. ever since that day I felt like an outsider at my BB
For my first choice offer, while I was at work during my Student Job. My second choice offer, I met the analysts I interviewed in a Club and they approached me at the bar and told me I will receive the offer tomorrow. Nevertheless, I told them on spot that I will most probably reject it, as I already received the other offer earlier that day.
At LaGuardia waiting for my flight.
On an Uber going towards JFK.
Both after SuperDays.
My banking internship offer, I had a voicemail when I landed from my connecting flight, halfway home. I landed back in my city at ~1am that night, knew I was taking that offer, and had an 8am superday with a lesser bank the next morning....that was a tough one to get motivated for.
My PE offer came in via phone on a Sunday afternoon following a Saturday superday. I was, naturally, at work.
Sprinting to my plane that was due to leave in 15 minutes. Got the call with the gate agent yelling at me that she was going to close the bulkhead door without me. I was so happy I didn't care. The lady goes " you are the happiest person I have ever seen who almost missed their flight."
I was doing homework in the library, stepped into the stairwell to call the VP back. I heard the words "we'd like to extend you an offer..." and fell to my knees a la Roger Federer. Or like Drama:
Just got one today. Was wiping my ass after taking a shit.
Woke up with a missed call and voicemail from my group head. Called him back in my fraternity's study lounge and received the good news.
In line at a Target. Was sweaty/on verge of tears checking out. Was weird.
Tokyo on a vacation. Tendered with my old firm when I landed back in US
In my hotel bed, after getting released from the hospital for food poisoning that I received during a superday dinner. I was so excited that I just went back to bed because I had no energy haha
I was was playing guitar/ drinking a Molson on my parent's patio right after I graduated. Polished off the rest of the case after I got the news. Fantastic day.
Received a call while I was in our hotel room relaxing before a game against a college in Florida
Stepped out of class on a Monday to take the call. Had been on-site Friday to interview-- thought I had done well in some parts but not well in others, and basically was worried sick the whole weekend.
The partner starts off the call with some idle chit-chat and after a minute, I hear this heavy sigh followed by "well, I guess we should cut to the chase..."
My stomach dropped. This was a firm I had been really excited about for a long time, and while I had other options, I had a lot invested in this one.
He continues, "we really liked meeting you, and we had a lot of great candidates this year..."
One hand on the phone, one hand in my hair, head down. Feeling like I might throw up.
"...so we'd be honored if you'd join us this summer!"
Shot up out of my seat, eyes wide, silently mouthed "WHAT THE F***, NO WAY" and finished up the call. Didn't go back to class.
Was on my lunch break at my former job, had just got a nice ass slice of pizza, Break the Bank by Schoolboy Q had just started playing on my iPhone and the head hunter called me with the offer, probably one of the most awesome lunch break of my life.
Kandahar, Afghanistan. After doing 4 interviews via phone/skype, I got an e-mail to call in a few days later. Got a job offer at 1 am in a combat zone.
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FT: I had just come out of a school club event and had my phone on airplane. I turned it on to find a missed call and email from the MD I interviewed with just yesterday, at my first choice firm. Thought maybe he wanted more info lol. He gave the good news and the first coherent sentence out of my mouth was - "Are you saying I received an offer?" I could barely believe it. The MD chuckled in confirmation. Asked that again at the end of the call. Then I quickly phoned my best friends and family. Best afternoon ever.
I was at work and went back to work after the 5 minute phone call.
Most of my full time job offers have come when I was in the car, usually as I'm just about to leave somewhere or just arrived, meaning I just hang out in a parking garage for a bit longer.
Yesterday, I got a summer offer and I was standing in my underwear in my kitchen having just put some baked ziti into the oven.
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