How to help a mentee choose between two job offers
Your mentee has two job offers and asks you to choose for them.
What they might say
- “One pays more, but the other feels more exciting.”
- “I'm scared I'll pick the wrong one.”
- “Which one would you take?”
What's usually behind it
They may be weighing competing priorities while hoping there is one safe answer. Your experience can help, but your preferences may not match what matters to them.
What you can say
- I can share my perspective, but I'd like to understand yours first.
- What do you most want your next role to make possible?
- Let's use that as a starting point for comparing the offers.
Try not to
- Picking the job you would want.
- Treating salary or prestige as the deciding factor.
How Earshot helps in the moment
Earshot listens live, shows one short card with a suggested question before you advise, and nudges you on pace.
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