If you are an ambitious and high-performing director who has just got a senior executive job promotion that you have worked so hard to get, but as soon as you receive the offer, you realize the misalignment between what you expected and what you actually get, and now you would like to decline this offer.
However, you are worried this could impact your future opportunities and your reputation, especially if this is an internal opportunity or if you are concerned about burning bridges.
There could be many reasons behind your decision; you do not take this lightly.
Maybe after seeing the compensation compared to the sacrifices you will need to make for the job, such as relocating your family to another country, you feel it is not worth it. The gap between your expectations and the offer is too big to negotiate.
It could also be that, after understanding the job better and talking with the manager, you see that the future development of this role does not align with where you want to be.
Or perhaps, after receiving the offer and reevaluating with your family, you realize there are other priorities, such as aging parents or your children's education, and you are not ready to take on a much bigger responsibility with more travel and time away from your family.
Whatever reason you choose, you have decided this is not an offer you would like to accept. However, the fear of disappointing the hiring team, the awkwardness, and the risk of damaging your reputation and burning bridges can be overwhelming. Deep down, you know that accepting the offer would be the wrong decision, an even bigger mistake for both you and the company.
How do you inform the recruiting team, including the recruiter and the hiring manager, that you won't be accepting their job offer, especially when they have already envisioned you as part of their management team and future plans?
It is not just about declining the offer but navigating this conversation with grace, leadership, and empathy to ensure that this decision doesn't close the door on future opportunities.
If this is you, was you, or is about to be your situation, you might want to watch this video.
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