How to speed up the interview process?

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June 16,2022 at 6:55PM UTC

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How to speed up the interview process?

Next week is my last interview round at company A but they are not my top pick.

Company B is my top pick. I need to go through 3 more interviews and a presentation. Should I wait for company A to give me an offer before asking Company B to hurry up with their process? What can/should I do?

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AnonymousJune 16,2022 at 8:22PM UTC
Wait for the offer before pushing the process. They may call your bluff and until a formal offer of employment is in hand with a salary and defined benefits, you’re still a free agent!
AnonymousJune 16,2022 at 9:01PM UTC
There are two ways I have sped up an interview process: January 2022, I replied to the recruiter that I would be traveling internationally. The hiring manager called me directly to get me interviewed before my trip. March 2020, I advised the recruiter that I had an offer in-hand. The hiring manager called me and told me he could do better with just a little more time.
AnonymousJune 16,2022 at 9:32PM UTC
You don't currently have a written offer from either company so you need to slow down.
You can let company B know if abd when you receive an offer to find out their timing.
You should keep looking while you wait.
AnonymousJune 16,2022 at 9:50PM UTC
In what dimension can an interviewee make an employer rush their decision?!
The only possible scenario I can think of is you call them and let them know you already have an offer but you really prefer to work for them. This would only work to your favor if they really want you and the gap between you and your competition was vast like the pacific. However if you are running neck n neck as a top 2 or 3 choice, they are looking for any reason to eliminate anyone. And you letting them know that you got another offer might cause them to think, well since you already got another offer, you are not as desperate or hungry for the position compared to the others. So unless you feel you cannot make next months rent, shut your yap, occupy your time with something else until you get the feedback you need
AnonymousJune 18,2022 at 4:41AM UTC
As of right now, I would slow down and relax and I would ride through the process with both companies until you get a formal offer in writing.
As of right now you haven't received an offer from either. If you tell company B hurry up you have an offer from company A, you might not get an offer from company A and then burn a bridge and your chance with company B. Plus, if I were you I'd keep looking and applying with company C just in case.