What does it mean when a recruiter responds to my follow up email with “The hiring team is still gathering up offers, you will hear something back within the next week.”?

I have never heard of a hiring team “gathering up offers”. Hiring managers present offers? Perhaps it may mean, the hiring team is still gathering resumes and interviewing other candidates. If they were about to present an offer to you, I would think they would have responded with…the hiring team felt the interview went well with you and they are working with HR to present you an offer, you will hear from us next week. I understand why you might be confused as I would be as well. Keep your options open and keep interviewing with other companies!

Hope that helps!

Laurie Jane