What To Do If You Have Multiple Job Offers After A Fair

I’ve got an offer from Microsoft. eBay has offered a better sign-on bonus. Looks like Salesforce is also ready to match. Which one should I take? I received this message from a client who needed help in deciding on the right job offer. While it’s a great problem to have, it’s also one of the most misunderstood. When people get multiple offers, they tend to focus only on salary or brand name. But the right question is: Which offer creates the strongest compound return for your career? Here’s how I walk clients through offer selection (especially in tech): 1. Assess the 24-month runway → Will you still be learning and growing 2 years from now, or will you plateau after 6 months? → Will this team give you mentorship or treat you like a fire extinguisher? 2. Study the team structure & decision-making power → Are you working in a core product org or a side initiative that could shut down tomorrow? → Will you own features, influence roadmaps, or be a ticket-taker? 3. Check the track record for promotions → How long do people usually stay in your level before moving up? → Ask: “Who was the last person in this role and where are they now?” 4. Evaluate long-term visa & location safety (especially for international hires) → H-1B sponsorship, green card timelines, internal mobility not all companies are equal. → Get clarity upfront so you don’t scramble later. 5. Don’t forget: your manager > your brand → A great manager will open doors for you. → A bad one will block your growth, erode your confidence, and slow your career down. My client didn’t take the highest offer. She took the smartest one. Today, she’s working at a top company, and she’s thriving there. 📌 Save this if you're comparing offers. Repost if you know someone who's comparing multiple offers. P.S. Follow me if you are a job seeker in the U.S. I share practical advice to help you land your dream role. 

Multiple job offers? Lucky you! Also… yikes. I still remember my first time juggling multiple offers. Exciting? Absolutely. Overwhelming? Very much. Here’s what I’ share with students. Step one: Get clear on YOU. → What’s your #1 priority right now? Career growth? Work-life balance? Financial security? (Hint: All three are valid! But one probably matters *most* right now.) Step two: Lay out each offer like you're solving an equation. → Grab paper or open your notes app (yes, *actually* write this down). ✅ List what excites you: team culture, learning opportunities, salary, perks. ❌ List what makes you pause: long hours, unclear growth paths, gut feelings. Suddenly, what felt messy starts making sense. Patterns emerge. Step three: Phone-a-friend, family member or a mentor → Call someone who knows you well—maybe even better than you know yourself. → Ask this: “Where do you see me thriving, not just surviving?” Trust me, their outsider perspective is gold. Step four: Listen closely...to yourself. → Gut feelings aren’t random—they’re data from your subconscious. → If something feels "off," don’t ignore that. (Hard lesson learned here.) At its core, making tough decisions is about staying aligned with your goals, trusting your instincts, and extending respect along every step. What’s been your secret sauce for making decisions like this? #jobsearch #internships #gradjobs

Do you have multiple offers and wonder what you should do? Here's one idea that might help. I have a hard time making a decision. Look up the term analysis paralysis, you'll see me. Even the simplest decision is challenging. If I don't use heuristics, I'll never make a choice. Even with every day things like groceries. Have you seen the cereal isle recently? Unfortunately, deadlines are real. And they come quickly. I need a way to make decisions fast and easy. Especially when it comes to job offers. I'll be there a year or more, it's worth the effort. One job offer is a no brainer for me. But when I have more than one? They suddenly seem identical. I go back and forth on everything: I can see myself doing this job, I liked the team. But this project seems more interesting. But over here, they have better tech. This one has better pay, but ... ... Eventually, HR wants an update. Here's a good tool for comparing options. It's called a SWOT analysis. (If you're a manager, you know it well.) ✍️ For each job offer, list - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats (or risks) ✍️ Compare - anything you learned in your interview - flexibility (where and when) - responsibilities - pay increases - base salary - retirement - commute - holidays - medical - projects - bonus - PTO ✍️Score each item - strengths and opportunities get +1 - weaknesses and threats get -1 Give items more weight, if you want. Don't ignore your intuition. ✍️Tally the score That'll give you a sense of which offer is best. You're comparing trade-offs here. Pick the ones you're willing to live with. You can what-if forever, but save the energy. Spend the calories once. Craft a SWOT for your options. Make a choice. And move on. -- #techjobs #jobseekers #newgrads #students #h1bvisa