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Competing offer

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, competing offer means: Another job offer a candidate is considering at the same time.

In Turkish: aynı anda değerlendirilen başka iş teklifi

How it is used

Use when comparing alternatives; it differs from a counteroffer within one negotiation.

Example sentences

  1. A competing offer gave me a choice between research and operational work.

    Two employers provide distinct employment alternatives.

  2. She told the recruiter that her competing offer had an earlier deadline.

    Another employer's schedule can affect the candidate's decision timing.

Common collocations

  • receive a competing offer
  • compare competing offers
  • job offerA formal proposal from an employer to give you a job, usually stating the salary, start date and main conditions.
  • counterofferA new offer made in reply to another one, such as a candidate asking for more money, or a current employer offering more pay so that you stay.

More terms: Job Offers & Contracts

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