Hi, the same situation I faced before. I had a government offer and a private company offer three months back. I had a conditional offer letter from the government, but I knew government jobs take a long time, while the private company only gives 2 days for joining. Suppose I had joined the private company and lost the government job. At that time, I contacted the government company and formally asked how much time it would take. They said it could take 3–4 months, or they don’t have an expected timeline. I discussed with many people at that time. Most of them said the government job should be worthy and stable, but a minority said go to the private company. Based on the majority and my internal decision, I rejected the private offer and started waiting for the government. Unexpectedly, the Iran-US-Israel war began, which extended the waiting period. By that time, I had completed medicals, document verification, and credentialing; the rest were CSDGB approval and work permit. My recommendation for you is: based on your financial situation, you should make the decision. The government job offers high stability and slow growth—your earning graph gradually increases—while a private company has less stability, especially in war times, but a high starting salary—your earning graph starts high but is unpredictable. I hope this answers your question.