I was interviewing for two separate companies:
Company A which had me go on a series of 8 interviews ranging from the HR recruiter all the way up to the President.
I knew I had this job in the bag- nonetheless they continued the process, and flew me out to their HQ to see what I would be signing up for. This was during the time when flights were getting cancelled because they couldn’t find staff to support them, so my visit got postponed a week.
In that week time I had a interview with company B. A quick 10 minute phone screen from the recruiter followed by a interview with the VP.
After my trip to company A’s HQ I returned and literally on the same day I received a job offer from both company A AND company B-which turned into a bidding war.
Ultimately, I went with company B, which has been a AMAZING company to work for.
This week I found out company B has now bought company A and I cannot stop smiling.