How do I accept or decline an offer?
Open the offer from Messages, your notification or your applications. Choose Accept and sign, Decline or Make counteroffer with your pay amount and expected start date. If the employer withdraws it you are told. After you accept the employer is told you are hired.
Steps
- Open the offer.
- To accept choose Accept and sign and sign (see the e-sign article).
- To decline choose Decline, add an optional reason, and confirm with Decline offer.
- To counter choose Make counteroffer, enter Pay amount and Expected start date.
Good to know
- Declined or withdrawn offers cannot be signed later.
- Offer history on the page shows each step.
Choosing between the three
| Option | Choose it when | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Accept and sign | You agree to the terms | You sign and the employer is told you are hired |
| Decline | You do not want the job | You can add an optional reason, then confirm with Decline offer |
| Make counteroffer | You want different terms | You enter a pay amount and an expected start date |
Common questions
Can I sign later after declining? No. Declined or withdrawn offers cannot be signed later.
What if the employer withdraws the offer? You are told, and the offer can no longer be signed.
Where do I see what happened? The offer page shows an offer history with each step.
What if my offer expired? See what if my job offer has expired.