Anyone been told they are picked for a job and the person telling them has to reach out to get offer letter written?

9 Comments

1. AnonymousJuly 29,2022 at 11:42AM UTC

   Does sound kinda sketchy.

2. AnonymousJuly 29,2022 at 1:26PM UTC

   My thought is it is not an official offer until you know pay, benefits, and onboarding. Stay on the market.

   The person may be excited and wanted to give you good news.

   Please research the company.

   The other comments are on point.

   I’m wondering if it is just one person or the company. If you have an uneasy feeling listen to your own intuition.

3. AnonymousJuly 29,2022 at 2:56PM UTC

   It's a sign of chaos but not necessarily bad in and of itself.

   I would keep looking while you wait for your offer letter outlining the details like compensation, equipment, benefit etc

4. AnonymousJuly 29,2022 at 4:12PM UTC

   I've reached out to candidates preemptively. If they are interviewing multiple places and they are your top candidate by more than a hair, it's a way to encourage them to hold off on another commitment if you are also their top pick. HR can take a couple of weeks in some places to come back with the formal offer. I wouldn't read too much into this, but I also wouldn't turn down a solid offer that comes in while you're waiting.

5. JenniferJuly 30,2022 at 9:30PM UTC

   Who was this person within the hiring process? Recruiter? Hiring Manager? It's not entirely unusual for a company to let a candidate know that an offer is coming. Most candidates would love to hear this vs not getting an update until the offer letter is finalized/signed off on by however many people have to approve it. Wages, hours, benefits would be in the offer letter.

   The computer part is strange, though. My assumption with remote work is that there will be a company-provided computer unless stated otherwise.

   You should, of course, be careful, but this doesn't read like a scam to me. If it were a scam, they'd have an offer letter already made up that they just pasted your name on, and they'd just tell you whatever you wanted to hear to keep a potential victim on the hook.

   Hopefully the offer letter turns out to be what you're looking for. Good luck, and please update us!

6. AnonymousAugust 2,2022 at 12:16PM UTC

   YES

7. KirstinAugust 2,2022 at 12:24PM UTC

   As a recruiter, as soon as I get the feedback that the hiring team wants to extend an offer, I will reach out and let the candidate know. Our approval process as DOD contractor includes multiple systems and approvers to get it out so as to not keep the candidate in limbo, I reach out before I know the salary. Everything else for us is standard.

   Not knowing if you’re getting a computer or hours worked could be a sign of a recruiter outside of the next steps or process, but doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a red flag on the entire organization !

8. Margaux KAugust 2,2022 at 1:04PM UTC

   If the person who hires you is not a HR or recruiter, they will wait for those people to handle the salary negotiations. Once you accepted the offer, did the background check, all things good, them they will discuss the equipment stuff with you. That person only gave you a verbal offer just now so it’s early stage. Continue to ask questions when the written offer comes.

9. GirlBossanova934974August 2,2022 at 1:09PM UTC

   All of these matters should be taken care of by the company HR Department.
   In fact, the company HR department should have reached out to you in the first place and told you that you would be receiving a formal job offer with details to follow. This is a breach of HR protocol and should be avoided by employers. You as an employer never know who is going to say what to job applicants etc.. That is how employment lawyers get rich in some cases. I would stand by and wait for the company's HR department to send over a formal offer letter with your computer information, your benefits info, and drug test requirements (if called for). Best of luck!