Trending post
Nur Yunlu
Bullet point
Follow
Restaurant Worker / Designer / Marketing

Have you ever turned down a job offer? What made you say no?


39
21 Answers
11 months ago
Like
Answer
Share
Kelly Fullen
Bullet point
Follow
Top Answer
11 people found this answer helpful
Suit Sales at Jc Penney

Not wanting to pay you your worth

46w
11
Reply
11 Marked Helpful
Joshua Coronado
Bullet point
Follow
Raised on retail, former entertainment assistant, seeking new opportunities

It's rare, but one of the few times that I made it far enough in the interview process to decline a job offer was because the pay was just way too low. I came to the conclusion that I couldn't afford a decent living on their wage.

46w
2
Reply
2 Marked Helpful
Racheal Ponak
Bullet point
Follow
Supervisor in Retail

To long of drive . Money

46w
2
Reply
2 Marked Helpful
Miss Gilbert
Bullet point
Follow
Assistant Accountant at Strategic Tax And Financial

Yes to low of pay

46w
2
Reply
2 Marked Helpful
Lead Academy
Bullet point
Follow
Learn today , Lead tomorrow

Absolutely—turning down a job offer isn’t easy, but sometimes it's necessary.

I once turned down a job offer because the company’s values didn’t align with mine. During the interview process, I noticed red flags: high turnover, vague growth opportunities, and a “hustle culture” mentality that didn’t support work-life balance. The salary was tempting, but I knew I’d be sacrificing my mental health and long-term goals.

My dealbreaker? A toxic work environment. No job is worth burnout.

Sometimes, saying no is actually saying yes to the right future.

46w
1
Reply
1 Marked Helpful
Michae Timorese
Bullet point
Follow
Salarymyrajanansa Gmail Com at Hdbdsbsjsj

من نیاز به کمک دارم فقیرم

46w
1
Reply
1 Marked Helpful
Michae Timorese
Bullet point
Follow
Salarymyrajanansa Gmail Com at Hdbdsbsjsj

بلی

46w
1
Reply
1 Marked Helpful
Wendy Ward
Bullet point
Follow

I’ve never turned down a job. I have had to quit a couple of factory jobs after I tried for a few days. My pain was too great.

46w
1
Reply
1 Marked Helpful
Dylan Best
Bullet point
Follow
It Field Technician at It Securetel

They were advertising an open position as a manager and at the interview they suddenly wanted you to start as an entry level employee.

46w
1
Reply
1 Marked Helpful
Barb Jedlicka
Bullet point
Follow
Shift Leader Night Manager at Loves Truck Stop

Pay

46w
1
Reply
1 Marked Helpful
See more answers
Add