u/FigHot8264

I honestly need some career advice because I’m super conflicted right now.

For context, I’m a fresh graduate and I already signed an offer with JPMC for a managerial role. I’m currently just waiting for my first day. Compensation-wise, the offer is already pretty strong.

But then out of nowhere, Unilever recently contacted me saying I got accepted for an Executive role I applied for months ago.

The confusing part is that after I completed the whole application process before, I literally received an email saying I was NOT selected for the role. Even on my candidate portal, the application status changed to “Let’s keep in touch,” so naturally I assumed I got rejected and moved on already.

Then suddenly they emailed me saying I got the role. I immediately asked for clarification because I genuinely thought maybe they mixed something up, and after a while they replied saying it was apparently just a technical issue and that I was indeed selected. They also mentioned they would update my application status accordingly.

Now I’m torn.

On one hand, Unilever is obviously Unilever. Strong brand name, great training culture, etc. But at the same time, I already have a signed offer for a managerial position at an international bank, while the Unilever role is “Executive,” and I honestly don’t know if that’s considered a downgrade in terms of rank/title progression.

Another factor is compensation. During discussions, they mentioned the minimum they can offer for the role is around 60k, but if ever my banking offer still ends up being significantly higher overall, I’m wondering if the switch would even make sense.

For additional context:
\- I’m from a Big 3 university
\- Graduated with Latin honors
\- Finished my degree in 3 years
\- Have 10+ internships across different industries (FMCG and big MNCs)
\- Very competitive personality-wise and career-oriented
\- I don’t really mind sacrificing work-life balance at this stage if the growth/opportunity is worth it

I guess my main questions are:

1. Is Unilever actually worth choosing over an international bank early in your career?
2. Is “Executive” at Unilever viewed differently from traditional corporate ranks?
3. Long-term career-wise, which path usually opens better opportunities?
4. Would reneging on a signed offer this early badly hurt my reputation?

Would really appreciate honest insights from people in FMCG, banking, consulting, or anyone who has faced similar decisions.

I honestly need some career advice because I’m super conflicted right now.

For context, I’m a fresh graduate and I already signed an offer with JPMC for a managerial role. I’m currently just waiting for my first day. Compensation-wise, the offer is already pretty strong.

But then out of nowhere, Unilever recently contacted me saying I got accepted for an Executive role I applied for months ago.

The confusing part is that after I completed the whole application process before, I literally received an email saying I was NOT selected for the role. Even on my candidate portal, the application status changed to “Let’s keep in touch,” so naturally I assumed I got rejected and moved on already.

Then suddenly they emailed me saying I got the role. I immediately asked for clarification because I genuinely thought maybe they mixed something up, and after a while they replied saying it was apparently just a technical issue and that I was indeed selected. They also mentioned they would update my application status accordingly.

Now I’m torn.

On one hand, Unilever is obviously Unilever. Strong brand name, great training culture, etc. But at the same time, I already have a signed offer for a managerial position at an international bank, while the Unilever role is “Executive,” and I honestly don’t know if that’s considered a downgrade in terms of rank/title progression.

Another factor is compensation. During discussions, they mentioned the minimum they can offer for the role is around 60k, but if ever my banking offer still ends up being significantly higher overall, I’m wondering if the switch would even make sense.

For additional context:
- I’m from a Big 3 university
- Graduated with Latin honors
- Finished my degree in 3 years
- Have 10+ internships across different industries (FMCG and big MNCs)
- Very competitive personality-wise and career-oriented
- I don’t really mind sacrificing work-life balance at this stage if the growth/opportunity is worth it

I guess my main questions are:

1. Is Unilever actually worth choosing over an international bank early in your career?
2. Is “Executive” at Unilever viewed differently from traditional corporate ranks?
3. Long-term career-wise, which path usually opens better opportunities?
4. Would reneging on a signed offer this early badly hurt my reputation?

Would really appreciate honest insights from people in FMCG, banking, consulting, or anyone who has faced similar decisions.

I’m honestly still trying to process this and could use some advice.

Last month, I received and signed a job offer from a tech company I was really excited about. Everything seemed finalized on my end. I had already committed, and we were just waiting for onboarding details.

Then out of nowhere, they told me the offer was being put “on hold.” A few days later, they officially rescinded it, citing “reorganization” because a VP from the department left. Apparently, that somehow affected my role, which honestly doesn’t make much sense to me.

The only silver lining is that I did not decline my other pending offers right away. I ended up accepting a better one, so I am okay now, but the whole situation still feels off.

I cannot help but feel like this should not be allowed. From what I understand, rescinding a signed offer, especially this late in the process, might not be entirely lawful, or at least it feels unethical.

At this point, I am torn:

Should I just move on since things worked out for me anyway?

Or is this something worth pursuing, like reporting, legal action, or at least holding them accountable?

Would really appreciate hearing if anyone has gone through something similar or knows what the realistic options are here.