Withdrawing an application at interview stage, as I have received another offer? Does this upset TOC

[WarJan]

I have interview for a TOC however I am withdrawing due to accepting another offer with a TOC, would this affect my chances if I wanted to apply for them again one day, however I must stress I don’t like withdrawing during an application when I have been progressed, this could upset the TOC?

I don’t think I can go through an interview when I have already accepted another offer and medical, waiting for final offer though,
I’m a bit puzzled?
How can I say it nicely to them I will be withdrawing mid way near interview date?

 

[Bletchleyite]

"Dear Sir or Madam,

I have decided on this occasion to accept another employment opportunity that has been offered to me, and therefore would like to withdraw my present application for employment with Chiltern Railways. I would like to thank you for your time in considering my application, and wish you well for the future.

Best regards[1],

WarJan"

It's totally normal for people to pursue multiple applications for employment at the same time and then to select the one they prefer and politely and respectfully decline the others. They'll just offer your slot to someone else, they won't be in any way short of applications.

[1] Technically "yours faithfully" for that opening, but there's nothing faithful about it

 

[JetStream]

I think they'd rather you withdraw before the interview, so go ahead!

 

[GB]

They don't need to know you have accepted a conditional offer from another company. You could quite easily put it down to family or personal circumstances.

 

[Emmsie]

I personally would go to the interview, its not unreasonable to go to an interview and then go home and withdraw your application. I've done it a couple of times, I just send an email saying thank you for offering me an interview however on reflection the job is not suitable at this time. People view interviews as a one way street but they are not. The company interviewing you will send plenty of emails out to interviewees saying thanks but no thanks

 

[Saracen_83]

Also, you have not had your final/formal offer. Look at the guys on the VTEC trainee driver role, been waiting for nearly a year for one.... no harm in going, and making a decision after.... you don’t want to turn this role down in case the other falls through in my opinion

 

[The Ham]

As someone who had interviewed people (not in the rail sector) if I found out after spending my time interviewing someone that they weren't interested as they had another job interview that wood annoy me more than if they pulled out beforehand.

You have to bear in mind that most people don't the interviews have other tasks that they have to do and so finding that they have done more time would be no bad thing.

 

[Emmsie]

As someone who had interviewed people (not in the rail sector) if I found out after spending my time interviewing someone that they weren't interested as they had another job interview that wood annoy me more than if they pulled out beforehand.

You have to bear in mind that most people don't the interviews have other tasks that they have to do and so finding that they have done more time would be no bad thing.

I think your argument works both ways though. I did a 2 and half hour trip for an interview with a TOC so pretty much my entire day and according to someone on here this company had already filled the vacancy a while ago. I was reading a thread today from about 5 or 6 years ago where someone was offered a position, took his child out of school, gave up his flat and moved 200 miles away only to be told that after a headcount at the base the TOC had decided they didn't need him.

 

[The Ham]

I think your argument works both ways though. I did a 2 and half hour trip for an interview with a TOC so pretty much my entire day and according to someone on here this company had already filled the vacancy a while ago. I was reading a thread today from about 5 or 6 years ago where someone was offered a position, took his child out of school, gave up his flat and moved 200 miles away only to be told that after a headcount at the base the TOC had decided they didn't need him.

No argument from me that it should work both ways!

 

[class 9]

I think your argument works both ways though. I did a 2 and half hour trip for an interview with a TOC so pretty much my entire day and according to someone on here this company had already filled the vacancy a while ago. I was reading a thread today from about 5 or 6 years ago where someone was offered a position, took his child out of school, gave up his flat and moved 200 miles away only to be told that after a headcount at the base the TOC had decided they didn't need him.

It’s a bummer about been interviewed for a position that’s already been filled.
As for relocating fully before you even start seems rather foolish.

 

[whhistle]

I personally would go to the interview, its not unreasonable to go to an interview and then go home and withdraw your application.

But if you know you're not going to take the job, don't bother.
A waste of your time and their time.

 

[Emmsie]

But if you know you're not going to take the job, don't bother.
A waste of your time and their time.

The OP has not actually received a final offer so I'm assuming has no start date. Given how cavalier TOC's are about stuff like this, leaving people hanging for months and sometimes years, I would go to the interview with an open mind. Unil the OP has a start date anything could change