When to bring up planned vacation in interview phase?

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June 18,2022 at 12:21PM UTC

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When to bring up planned vacation in interview phase? I've been interviewing and should probably start hearing final decisions starting next week. I have a 2 week trip to Ireland planned in September for a friend who had to reschedule her wedding from 2020. Has anyone managed to start a new job and still go on planned vacation? At what point should I mention this, and to whom? Is this part of the conversation with the recruiter/TA who gives the offer or should I be checking with my new manager? Has anyone ever asked for this and been denied? Thanks!

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AnonymousJune 18,2022 at 12:33PM UTC
At the offer. I did that and it worked well.
AnonymousJune 18,2022 at 2:14PM UTC
Mention it after the salary negotiation so they don’t try to reduce your pay for that. There is no sense in setting your income lower for a one time situation. But be prepared that depending on PTO it
mag be unpaid.
bethJune 18,2022 at 3:39PM UTC
I did -- I had a conference (I am an organizer) and then a 10 day trip -- so it was almost 3 weeks in June after starting a job in March. I shared the plans with the recruiter and hiring manager before accepting the job. It all worked out well!
AnonymousJune 18,2022 at 3:50PM UTC
During your first day of work with your hiring manager bring it up.
It is important to bring it up as early as your first day, just in case there is scheduled training they want to set you up on.
Jessica K.June 18,2022 at 11:54PM UTC
Hi! I've always shared details of the planned vacation once I've received an offer. The planned vacation can be used as part of your negotiation and counter the start date they provide. I would include this in the list of requests back once you receive the offer. Good luck and enjoy the wedding--Ireland should be amazing!
AnonymousJune 19,2022 at 12:08AM UTC
All the time. Once you have the final discussion with the hiring manager you can bring it up.
This is extremely common
SamanthaJune 20,2022 at 4:41PM UTC
I would say bring it up in the later stages of the interview, or when you have an offer. I had an employee that we hired that told me like her first day that she had a vacation in like a month. I didn't care and was excited for her - I just helped work out what the vacation plan would look like since she wouldn't have accrued enough vacation time. They didn't want us to go negative so she took some of it unpaid. But it's something you could bring up and depending on how they distribute vacation time, ask for some of that time up front so you can have a paid vacation.