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University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Recruiting Policy for StudentsDepartment-sponsored career events and on-campus interviews are privileges that carry certain expectations for your conduct. To reinforce appropriate use of UW CSE and the UW Career Center's on-campus recruiting opportunities, we have adopted policies to better serve you and the employers visiting campus. Please familiarize yourself with these policies before participating in any on-campus recruiting events. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your interactions with employers, please feel free to contact an advisor to ask a question or arrange an appointment. Cancellation and No ShowsFailure to appear for scheduled interviews prevents other students from using your time slot and wastes the recruiter's time. Such behaviors reflect poorly on your professionalism, could jeopardize UW CSE's relationship with the employer regarding research and related activities, and could ultimately cause employers to suspend recruiting in our department. Therefore, it is important that when you set up an interview you follow through on it. If you cannot make your scheduled interview, please be sure you take the appropriate steps in advance. Canceling InterviewsRecruiters, hiring managers, and technical interviewers set aside time from their day to prepare for and conduct your interview. Canceling within 48 hours for reasons other than illness or an emergency are not acceptable and will jeopardize your recruiting process. If you must change or cancel an interview you should call the recruiter and let them know and you should also e-mail both the recruiter and the interviewer (if you have the interviewer's e-mail address in advance). You should apologize for the inconvenience it causes them and reiterate your interest in their company and the position for which you are being considered. You should ask them if it will be possible to reschedule, and understand that such a favor is at their discretion. No ShowsIf you miss an interview for any unexplained reason, you should contact your recruiter to apologize and explain your reason for missing the interview. It is important to understand that a "no show" for either a phone screen or an in-person interview is looked at very negatively and it is possible that it will result in your removal from consideration for the position.
It is assumed that you will negotiate in good faith with employers. This means you should only negotiate with an employer whose offer you plan to accept if the negotiation goes well. It is unethical to negotiate with an employer whose offer you have no intent to accept. If you reach an acceptable compromise in your negotiations with an employer, it is assumed you will accept the position. Negotiate only if you plan to accept the compromise. It is appropriate to politely refuse to provide an employer with specific information about any job offers you may have received from other employers. It is important that if asked, you will affirm if you do have other offers pending. You do not have to name the organizations that have made offers to you, nor are you obliged to provide specific information about what salaries, perks or other compensations you've discussed with these organizations. Instead, broad responses to these questions that include salary ranges rather than specific dollar amounts are perfectly acceptable. Evaluating OffersWhen you receive a job offer, you are likely to feel elated and probably a little anxious. Consequently, you may be tempted to rush into accepting the offer immediately. It is important to evaluate all aspects of the job offer and think objectively about your choices before responding to an offer. There is no standard amount of time that an organization is legally required to give you to make a decision. The UW CSE department details the expectations and time lines that employers are to follow in our Employer Policy, and we ask that all Affiliate companies abide by it when recruiting our students through on-campus and departmental channels (which includes participation in career fairs, tech talks, on-campus interviews, etc). An employer's failure to do so could result in sanctions against employers in their access to departmental recruiting activities, so it is in their best interest to adhere to the policy.
You may find that you need more time than an employer initially extends to make a decision on a job offer, especially if you have other employment opportunities pending. There are appropriate ways to approach this matter that minimize any negative impact on the employer, your reputation, UW CSE or other students who would be interested in pursuing an opportunity with this employer. Please consult with an advisor in the UW Career Center or the CSE department on ways to address your situation. Accepting an OfferOnce you have accepted a job offer, it is important to terminate all other job search activity. Failure to do so could deprive another student of those opportunities. Notify all other employers that you are no longer available for employment, and cancel any interviews (on-campus or off) you might have pending. Declining an OfferIf you are declining an offer, do so with as much sensitivity to the employer's needs as possible. Inform the recruiter verbally as soon as your decision has been made, following your conversation with a well -written thank you letter. DO NOT delay contacting the employer. While making that phone call may be difficult, it is unlikely bad news will get better with time. An employer needs to know you are declining their offer as quickly as possible, so they can adjust their plans accordingly. Waiting until the last moment to contact them could force them into a situation they cannot remedy. Reneging on OffersAccepting an offer is a commitment to the employer who made you the offer. Reneging on an offer could be seen as an ethical and possibly legal violation of that commitment. Besides negatively impacting your reputation and UW CSE's, reneging on an offer could also taint the reputation of future graduates of our department. Professional communities are never as large as they seem. Recruiters share information and don't just stay at one company for their whole careers. It is possible they may share information on someone that reneged with other recruiters, or they may move to another recruiting position at a different company and that could cost you future interviews and job offers. If you are not ready to make that commitment, DO NOT accept the job offer. The UW CSE department spends a lot of time and effort on your behalf to cultivate strong, positive relationships with employers. We consider reneges undertaken in any but the most dire circumstances a serious ethical breach. Doing so may result in the forfeiture of your right to participate in any additional departmental recruiting activities. UW CSE Student Recruiting Policy was adapted with permission from the policy in place at the MIT Careers Office.
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