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viddy · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: London, England

Guys,

I have interviews scheduled with NOVA (12th), AEON (18th) and GEOS (30th). Within how many days do I have to accept a contract from these places if I was offered one?

From what I've read and heard NOVA would be my third option, but I don't want to turn them down (if I was offered a contract) and then have AEON and GEOS turn me down later if those interviews don't go so well.

Confused

april · Joined: 07 May 2003 Posts: 83 Location: Australia

I think you should be fine with Nova because they send their acceptance letter through the mail and give you 2 weeks to respond (I think it is 2 weeks), so you should have your AEON interview over and done with by then. The time limit for acceptance is generally 2 weeks for most companies. But even then it's my opinion that you aren't obligated to the company until you start the visa process and sign a contract.

When I interviewed and was accepted with Nova (about 3 years ago), I received my offer in the mail the day after the interview. But all of my friends who are getting recruited now have had to wait a couple of weeks to hear back from them. I think things will work out fine for you.

foster · Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 485 Location: Honkers, SARS

You may have to wait a little while to hear back. If you accept with Nova first and then Geos and Aeon offer you a job, IMHO, backing out of Nova is no big deal. U will have a week or two (as april said) to decide, so dont rush it.

Good luck with the interviews. Hope you get the job you want.

viddy · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: London, England

Thanks for the info and good lucks!

Laura C · Joined: 14 Oct 2003 Posts: 211 Location: Saitama

GEOS give you a week to decide. But I accepted initially and then pulled out about a week after that and they were OK about it -- I was very apologetic, citing change in circumstances etc (true).

Be careful though in the GEOS interview -- you are asked to sign a pre-employment contract agreeing that you will refund all their admin costs if you accept then change your mind. The costs increase the closer to your start date you pull out. I did sign it, cos I think if I hadn't have that would have been the end of my interview, but only after making very sure what the charges would be (they go up to a few hundred quid I think). I couldn't believe that most other people in the room were slavishly signing the paper without even finding out what they would be liable for!

L

viddy · Joined: 07 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: London, England

How long after the AEON interview do they contact you about your success or failure?