Here’s What To Consider If You Have Multiple Incredible Job Offers

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We know, we know. How privileged does a person sound when they say, “Ugh, you guys, I have multiple amazing offers from a handful of companies! How am I ever going to choose which one to accept?” While you may be rolling your eyes thinking, just pick one already, you’ll realize how awful of a position it is when you’re in it. And we have some major tips on how to weigh the pros and cons of the offers, and ultimately, make the right choice on where to go next in your career.

Read the fine print.

If you’ve already received offers from multiple companies, it’s your duty to look through each line of each document to make sure what you’re potentially signing up for makes sense for you. Read the entire contract, the offer letter and all of your exchanges with the companies up to and including your offer letters. You want to refresh your memory on your messages from every company to get a read on their vibe, as well as the logistics they’re throwing at you in the offer letter.

Get to know your potential bosses as well as you can.

You’ll have a bigger advantage if you’ve been corresponding with and interviewed by your potential bosses, but if you don’t have that advantage, do some extended research on LinkedIn, Glassdoor (you can even peep some reviews on the companies you’re considering, and you’ll definitely want to take a look) and even social media to get an understanding of who you could be working with. Trust us on this one — you’ll want to make sure your boss is a good one.

Weigh the “perks.”

Of course, you need to compare deal-breaking perks like salary, paid time off and the health care plan when looking at multiple offers. To make the comparison more front-and-center, write out each company and the perks below each one. You may find this extremely helpful especially if you’re on the fence about one offer and you realize that fewer company perks are included. Boom, decision made — at least to rule that offer out.

Listen to your gut.

Sometimes, all a decision takes is trusting your instincts and going for the job that makes you feel the happiest and most secure. Unless you’re psychic, you’ll never know precisely if your decision was the right one a year down the road. But you’ll feel that something is off when your potential employer at one of the companies seemed to rush you through the process versus the good feeling of another company’s potential employer showing genuine interest in you. Don’t ignore these feelings — they could tell you more than you realize.