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So this month, I went through four interview rounds with a company that was once considered MAANG-level.

The interviews went really well. First round was taken by the Singapore team and the second round by US team. In fact, they skipped what was supposed to be the third round and asked me to come to the office for the final round instead. The role was for a US-based team, and since the director and the team lead were visiting the India office that week, they wanted to meet me in person.

When I arrived at the office, I noticed around 10 to 12 people in the waiting area. At first, I assumed everyone was there for the final round. Later, I found out that six of them had already been selected and were there to complete some joining formalities. Four others were there for their first interview for the same role, and only two of us, including me, were there for the final round.

After my interview, I was asked to wait while the other final-round candidate was told they would be notified later. Around 10 minutes later, a senior HR representative called me in and said they were delighted to offer me the role.

We discussed the salary, team structure, work timings, and my expected joining date. They also asked if I could negotiate my notice period so I could join as soon as possible. I agreed, and before I left, I asked when I could expect the official offer letter. Since it was already Thursday, HR told me I should receive it by Monday or Tuesday.

Before I left, HR congratulated me and said, "See you in the office soon." As I was walking out, the director also congratulated me on getting the role.

Monday passed without any email, but I wasn't too concerned because HR had mentioned Monday or Tuesday. However, even by Tuesday, I still hadn't received anything. So I sent a short and polite follow-up email. Within 10 minutes, HR replied:

"We appreciate your patience. Please allow us one more week. We'll be back with an update as soon as possible."

Now I'm not sure how to interpret this.

Should I be worried that the verbal offer has been revoked, or is this kind of delay fairly common? I'd really appreciate hearing from any HR professionals or hiring manager regarding this situation.

I was genuinely excited about the opportunity and just wanted to understand what this response might mean.

Thanks to everyone who made it this far. :)

TL;DR: Cleared all interview rounds, received a verbal offer from HR after the final round, completed salary negotiations, and was told I'd receive the written offer by Monday/Tuesday. Instead, HR later asked me to wait another week and said they'll get black with an update Should I be concerned, or is this a normal hiring delay?

Can anyone working here at Yahoo, Bangalore tell me how's the work culture there? And is it a good choice to shift there from Fintech startup? Is Yahoo still relevant, because the opportunity which has been offered is very interesting and matches with my area of interest but not sure if Yahoo is still relevant, can some people help me out here with some suggestions, will be really grateful.