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asking about job benefits before the official offer?

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got off the phone with a hiring manager and he said he'd like to hire me for a job i really want..

but... i don't want to move forward until i know more details about the offer, specifically the benefits.

is it appropriate to ask about benefits before i receive the official offer?
 
The official offer will detail the benefits. Then you can choose to either accept, deny or negotiate the offer.
What sort of "moving forward" are you talking about.
 
Always ask about benefits, it's part of the negotiation process so you understand your total compensation (which includes any benefits/time off, etc).

Completely normal to ask for an explanation or a benefits package from HR before considering offer or starting negotiation.
 
I've always been so desperate for the job that I don't bother. 🙂

But, as others have said, there's no harm in asking. It's part of the process.
 
Get offer in writing, review, negotiate if you desire. Ask for a bump in pay, vacation time, jello of the month membership, etc.
 
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Get offer in writing, review, negotiate if you desire. Ask for a bump in pay, vacation time, jello of the month membership, etc.
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This.

If all you have is a "we'd like to hire you" then you really don't have much to go on. Let the offer come, then deal with it.
 
silverpig said:
This.

If all you have is a "we'd like to hire you" then you really don't have much to go on. Let the offer come, then deal with it.
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It's best to negotiate verbally then the written is what is agreed upon. A lot easier to get what you want and both sides agree, the written just finalizes everything.
 
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It's best to negotiate verbally then the written is what is agreed upon. A lot easier to get what you want and both sides agree, the written just finalizes everything.
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Verbal = written 😛

It's best to get an offer in writing, then you negotiate orally, then a new offer is drawn up. You don't know what your starting position is if you don't have an offer. With an offer on the table you have things to negotiate.
 
lolbron said:
is it appropriate to ask about benefits before i receive the official offer?
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I think so. Ask for the number to their benefits specialist. I think it's also reasonable to also ask about benefits when given the offer and request a couple days to review if needed.
 
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Most written offers for professional postiions will allow between one to two weeks to respond.

They may pressure you for a quick response if they are hurting of others are in the running.

Nothing wrong with contacting the HR person you talked with and ask for more details onthe benefit package. The worse that can happen is they say no go - propriatory untill on board.

It you do get a generaic employee beneifts handbook; make sure that there are not some gotchas.

If had a postiion that supposedly would cover expenses when selling the house and purchasing one at the new location.
After filing the paperwork; it was determined that it was for executives or transfers only, not new employees.
 
Last time I got an offer they told me they were making an offer and a person from HR contacted me and set up an hour long talk that went over all the benefits. After the meeting they were also my contact for salary negotiation and presumably any other negotiation.

I would wait to see how they proceed, they aren't going to expect you to reply without laying out exactly what they are offering. You could ask now but there is a fair chance it will all be handled by HR anyways.
 
I always ask about benefits up front. If they suck, I am not interested.
I'm just talking 401k, health care, PTO type stuff.
 
My offer packages have always come with a summary of the benefits.

I've never paid a lot of attention to the deadline for when they want an answer as long as they knew I was interested.

In the last offer, I asked for several things. Like, they paid the fee to break my lease. My former employer had paid to move me and my stuff, and I needed to pay them back for that because I was with them for only 9 months; my new company paid that. I also asked for a higher salary... I already had a job; I had nothing to lose. 😀
 
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