Can I delay my job start date to finish my degree?
Some companies are completely rigid about start dates and will not budge. This leaves candidates who need a gap to finish their studies, wait out winter holidays, or move in a new tax year guessing whether asking for a delay is too long.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Asking the recruiter directly if a policy exists.Did this help you?
- 2Prioritizing the degree completion and declining the offer for now.Did this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I had similar situation with another company while finishing my studies, not salesforce specifically but they wouldn't budge on start date at all”source ↗
“I was recruited for a role at Salesforce and moved to final rounds. Unfortunately, I have <8 months to complete a PhD and understand Salesforce will want me to start close if an offer is given.”source ↗