I’ve been impressed with how fast some of my job interviews and offers have gone, but I’m realizing this speed comes from largely self-serving interests. Hiring companies want to put the first offer in your hand, but not leave it there long enough to be outbid or let you get other offers for comparison. Recruiters want you to take the first decent offer so they’re assured of their commission; the fraction of a fraction they might get from you negotioting for more isn’t worth the risk to them.
And in the middle of all this is you. You want to move onto a new, exciting, more lucrative job as soon as possible, but also to pick the right opportunity and not sell yourself short. The stress and flurry of activity of a job hunt tend to be a distraction, though, so you have to remember to be your own advocate to meet your own goals.
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