I find this hard to believe considering how strongly sama has come out against exploding offers:
http://blog.ycombinator.com/exploding-offers-suck
Even characterizing them as "terrible behavior"
http://blog.ycombinator.com/exploding-offers-suck
Even characterizing them as "terrible behavior"
> Given the time pressure because of the pending merger, we had to set a Friday at 5 pm deadline for Kyle’s offer, which Jeremy let expire.
"Given the time pressure because of other deals we're looking at"
Employer exploding offer:
"Given the time pressure because of other candidates"
Everybody has a way of dressing up an exploding offer. And FTR, I still don't believe that this is exactly what happen.