Time limits on responding to job offers?

[ChickaBoom]

Hi everyone!

Just looking for input on managing multiple interviews. If one interview goes well and they send you an offer, how long a time period can you request for your response? Someone told me a week wasn't too much to ask for?... Since there are never any sure things until you sign on, it makes the most sense to go to all interviews offered, so is that something you can express to the hiring team? I mean to say, if you're offered Job A and have an interview for Job B a few days later, should you give Job A the courtesy of letting them know, or will that cause Job A to rescind your offer?

Side question - is it a bad idea to ask the hiring team what step of their interview process you're on? Most places now have multiple interview steps, and each place is different, so it's hard to know where you're at...

[amb218, BSN, RN]

I would just be realistic and let Job A know that you are interviewing for another job in the next couple of days and say that you will be able to give them a definite answer by a specific date. That's what I would do if Job B was my first choice over Job A. However, if I was leaning towards taking Job A then I would just accept the position and cancel my interview with Job B.