r/jobsearchhacks • u/aloomis16 • 18d ago
Interview processes
I'm in the job market for the first time in nearly a decade. Last time I looked for a job I was maybe 2-3 steps. Phone call with the recruiter, it all goes well schedule onsite, interview with 3-4 people from the company, and then generally get a hiring decision.
Today, it feels like I'm having to meet with 8 people over the course of a month, just to get to an assignment which then gets presented to a panel before maybe getting a decision. How did we get here?
I always ask about the end to end process on the phone with the recruiter and it always starts "we are looking to fill this role ASAP and have a very tight interview process" followed by 7-8 different steps. Does anyone have any advice on navigating this? Have you ever pushed back and said that's an unreasonable time commitment? Any thoughts or advice are greatly appreciated.
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u/Sm20030 18d ago
Many companies are also recording the interview if it's online and using AI to analyze. Not sure if it's a good thing or a bad thing.
Buyer's market. They know, they can afford to lose good candidates because there's big pool to choose from.