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Why haven't you received any offers so
far?
"Why
haven't you received any offers so far?"
"What
offers have you received so far?"
This is another type of question that most interviewers will not ask. But just
in case, I'll provide an example. For the question asking what offers have you
received so far, you can simply list the ones you have received without
details. For example, "I
received offers from Boeing and InfoSpace." But if
they ask you why haven't you received any offers, then your answer will depend
on if you have an offer or not. If you do, then you can politely correct them
by saying, "Actually,
I received an offer from Intel. But I didn't respond with my answer yet because
this company is my first choice." If you do not have
any offers, then you can say something like this example.
"I
just started interviewing this past week, so it's a little too early to tell."
"I
recently started looking for a job, but I'm hoping that I'll receive offers
soon."
"I
received one offer from a smaller company, but I want to see what else is out
there. I like what this company has to offer so I'm hoping everything turns out
well today."
"I've
only interviewed with two other companies so far and I have a second interview
with one of them. It's too early to tell if I'll be receiving any offers right
now, but I'm confident that I will get a couple."
This answer is suggesting that you are actively interviewing. Mentioning a
second interview with another company also shows that you passed the first
interview stage. You are not admitting to any fault by not receiving any
offers, but simply saying it is too early because you haven't been searching
for a job that long.
If you have been looking for a job for a long time, then you will not be able
to use an answer like I just showed. Instead, you might have to be honest and
try to put the blame somewhere else. More likely you will not receive this
answer, but just in case, here is one more example. This example admits
directly to not receiving any offers but shows diligence and shows that this
person doesn't give up.
"Most
of the jobs I have been applying for require more experience than I have. Also,
because the job market is rough right now the competition has been pretty
tough. But I plan on self studying continually and I know through my diligence
that I will get a job soon." |