You received an offer from Company A with a hard deadline to let them know your decision. In the meantime, you are interviewing with Company B and would like to complete the interview process with them before making your final decision. As such, you update Company B of the situation while using Company A as leverage to streamline the interview process, and hopefully an offer.
Hi [Recruiter Name]!
I hope all is well! Thank you so much for setting up my interview with [Recruiter Name]. I enjoyed sharing my experiences with them and getting to know more about [Company]!
I just wanted to update you quickly, as I’ve received a job offer from another potential employer in the industry. The [Role] position at [Company] still interests me greatly and I’d love to get to a hiring decision with you as well. However, I’ll likely need to provide a final decision to the other employer on [Deadline Date], so I wanted to provide this update and discuss whether we’ll be able to complete my remaining interviews within this timeframe.
Please let me know your thoughts, and I look forward to continuing to discuss the opportunity with [Company].
Best regards,
[Name]