Before You Begin: Role feature access is required for updating offer status.
Once the system sends the offer letter to a candidate, you can accept or decline the offer on behalf of the candidate, and rescind the offer. For example, it's possible that a candidate might reject an offer verbally with the recruiter, but not respond to the offer letter. In this case, you can decline the offer on behalf of the candidate.
Note: You can update the offer status to accepted, declined, or rescinded any time after the system sends the offer letter to the candidate. You can do this before or after the candidate accepts or declines the offer. You can also change the status any time after the offer email has expired.
When you change the status of an offer, the candidate can no longer take action on the offer letter (if they haven't already). If they try to accept or reject the offer via the message sent to them, they are directed to a screen with the following messages:
- If you accepted the offer on their behalf, the message tells them the offer was already accepted.
- If you rescinded their offer, the message tells them the offer was rescinded.
- If you declined the offer on their behalf, the message tells them the offer was already rejected.
Moreover, if the candidate already approves or declines an offer, you can still change the status any time. You can always override the candidate's response or rescind the offer.