In plain English
This means the employer has already put a formal job proposal to the candidate. At this stage, the employer is waiting for the candidate to decide whether to accept or refuse it.
In context
Here, it shows that the employer has formally made a job offer to the candidate and is awaiting the candidate's response.
- Situation
- Applying for jobs, reading vacancy labels, and following recruitment status
- What it communicates
- shows that the employer has made an offer to the candidate.
Meaning limits
By itself, this status does not show whether the candidate will accept the offer.
Examples
“The candidate was still in offer extended on Friday, with her signed reply still pending.”
“Once the recruiter moved him to offer extended, the company waited for his answer.”