careerInternship
#RI-69abbc05·3 months ago·
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“Reneging a summer internship offer vs. asking to push it to Spring”
What Actually Happened
I signed a full-time summer SWE offer with a startup, but then received a better offer from my dream company
What I wish I knew
"More about the startup's flexibility and potential for part-time work"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Be honest and clear about your intentions and needs when considering a pivot"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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career Category
2,635
career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.6/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
41%
of career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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