'I JUST put my two weeks in': Employee's job offer rescinded after he gave notice to current boss, company asks him to take down negative review

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Aug 5, 2023 8:00 AM EDT

This sounds like any job candidate's worst nightmare. Picture this: you start looking for a job with a higher salary than your current position. You've probably asked for a raise on several occasions, to no avail. You finally hear back from another company that has expressed interest. You get pumped for the interview because everything about the other company seems great: great benefits, fun perks, higher pay, better hours, etc. You excel during that first round, and you excel during the second round because of course you did. You finally get the job offer via email, and you can't wait for this big life change. You inform your current boss that you will be leaving the company. You're even gracious enough to give them two weeks' notice. Your boss is disheartened but understands that you've found a better opportunity.

 

Plot twist: you receive a new email one week later from the HR representative of your new company. She informs you that the job offer you recently accepted has now been rescinded due to "internal changes" within the organization. Um… what? You literally JUST gave notice. You end up having to beg for your current boss to allow you to stay, but it's too late. They're not going to take you back now. What a mess.

 

This, unfortunately, is exactly what happened to this Redditor, who shared that he wrote a negative Glassdoor review following the experience. He was then contacted by the company about taking down the review, which thankfully, he refuses to do. And he shouldn't! Job candidates should know to be wary of this HR department. 

 

Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions in the comments section. When you're finished, check out this post about an employee who was forced to sign a ridiculous contract from a micromanaging boss about what tasks to complete.

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  • 01
    Gesture - "I gave them a negative Glassdoor review about [...] how the company left me jobless"
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  • 02
    Font - Job offer rescinded, Left a negative review on Glassdoor, Company is asking me to take it down. Basically title says. I interviewed with this company, went through 2 interview processes. I was sent a job offer 30 minutes after the 2nd interview. I'm ecstatic as it is a 40% pay increase of my current job. I accept, give my two weeks notice to my current employer and what not. I completed the onboarding HR sent me and signed everything last week.
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    Font - Two days ago, which would make a week exactly since I signed the offer letter, I get an email saying they would not be able to move forward with my offer due to "internal changes they had to remove the open position, but will keep my resume on file." I am at a loss for words because I JUST put my two weeks in. I begged my boss to try and keep me at my current employer but she told me HR could do nothing about it. So here I am, without a stable job because this company screwed me over. I g
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  • 04
    Rectangle - ExcitingEvidence8815. 1 hr. ago Leave it up, they deserve to have their company look bad. What they did to you was terrible.
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  • 05
    Font - SoNerdy 27 min. ago I would edit the review to specifically mention you were asked to take it down after calling out the bulls
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    Font - Prineak 20 min. ago This. I would add to the review after they sent you that email. This is HR getting rolled over.
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  • 07
    Human body - myyrkezaan 45 min. ago Update the review with their latest email.
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  • 08
    Font - elburcho 1 hr. ago . Go back to them and say you will take down the review in return for 3 months of the salary they had offered you. They'll probably refuse, but on the off chance they don't that should give you a bit of a buffer to find something new.
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    Font - spectredirector 42 min. ago Edit the review to include the fact they asked you to take it down - and that you patently reject their request as all the information in it is true. They'll threaten legal action. "Brand Security" they'll claim. There's no tort unless you're lying - and the company has to prove that. Your post is protected free speech - if the employer wants the review taken down, tell them to take it up with Glassdoor.
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  • 10
    Font - Stalennin 51 min. ago I mean, that's literally what Glassdoor is for, so we can let other workers know our experiences with employers. You did the best thing you could, leave it up.
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  • 11
    Rectangle - lordkhuzdul 42 min. ago Soc Dem "It hurts our reputation" That is the fu point, mate.
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    Font - jellybeancarson. 54 min. ago Leave it. I had a similar experience. 5 months into the company and was laid off without any notice. I was stable one sec then poooof jobless the next. Idk 50% of the company or more were laid off without notice. People are leaving bad reviews on Glassdoor. We say burn the company down who gives a at this point.
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  • 13
    Output device - RevolutionaryLie2833. 1 hr. ago Won't somebody think of the poor faceless human grinding company!!!
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    Font - BoringPerson67. 42 min. ago I think you should consult a lawyer. They defrauded you. Allowed you to quit your job THEN pulled the rug out from under you.
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    Font - MyGruffaloCrumble. 53 min. ago Nope, keep it there. What's the point of review sites if nobody is honest? They can't sue you for saying anything that true. As long as you haven't embellished, you're fine, regardless of any threats they're about to throw at you.
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    Font - Regular-Ad1814 31 min. ago Reply: "Hi (employee name), Thanks for reaching out to me, I will not be removing my review on Glassdoor. I understand you are concerned it will damage your reputation however as it's a factual review I believe any potential applicants should be aware of your practices and your reputation should reflect how you behave as a business. Kind regards
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  • 17
    Font - Eladiun 38 min. ago Shout it from the rooftops. I was a manager who hired someone who had their offer pulled. I had no idea until after it happened. No idea the company was even in a bad place financially. They kept that a secret. We were told Thursday, he was supposed to start Monday.
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  • 18
    Font - I have never felt like a for bigger piece of something I had no control over. Especially while I was explaining it to my team and they were asking about their jobs.
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  • 19
    Font - Until Monday, when they sent out a new employee welcome email he had filled out in the HRMS with details about his likes. I fired a shot down the bow of HR and Recruiting that shook the building. I was on a short list after that but it was so worth it.
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    Font - G languid-lemur. 37 min. ago "I was sent a job offer 30 minutes after the 2nd interview." Would love for an employment attorney to weigh in here. Isn't this a form of contract? Since you upended your current employment status to take it and are now without both you've incurred serious financial harm. You may have some options here to fix that, I'd get legal counsel ASAP.
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