Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that telling the company you have other offers makes you look like a threat?
False. Knowing you have options increases your leverage and motivates them to make a competitive offer.
Genuine options increase your leverage and motivate a competitive offer, provided you present them as demand rather than as a threat.
Hiding real leverage for fear of seeming aggressive, and leaving money on the table you could have earned.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- False
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- salary-negotiation, negotiation-leverage
Also asked as
Does mentioning other offers help in negotiation? Should i tell them i have other options? How do competing offers affect leverage?
The scenario in full
Telling the company you have other offers makes you look like a threat.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that telling the company you have other offers makes you look like a threat?
False. Knowing you have options increases your leverage and motivates them to make a competitive offer.
Does mentioning other offers help in negotiation?
False. Knowing you have options increases your leverage and motivates them to make a competitive offer. Genuine options increase your leverage and motivate a competitive offer, provided you present them as demand rather than as a threat.
Should i tell them i have other options?
False. Knowing you have options increases your leverage and motivates them to make a competitive offer. Genuine options increase your leverage and motivate a competitive offer, provided you present them as demand rather than as a threat.
How do competing offers affect leverage?
False. Knowing you have options increases your leverage and motivates them to make a competitive offer. Genuine options increase your leverage and motivate a competitive offer, provided you present them as demand rather than as a threat.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
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