I've never taken a job I've applied to myself. That is, they were the ones who approached me (some more directly than others[1]) Why would I spend any of my al

I've never taken a job I've applied to myself. That is, they were the ones who approached me (some more directly than others[1]) Why would I spend any of my already very limited time if they didn't make sure the process is streamlined? Also, I don't think it's uncommon to like what a company does and being interested without yet knowing if you're interested enough to put the time aside - most company sites and job descriptions are much too generic and vague, so I'd want to talk to some employees first (remember, interviews are two way conversations). So I might not know if I'm interested enough at the time of application, just that I might be. [1] for my current job, the interview process was essentially them trying to persuade me to join them, and my previous job I was actively looking for a job and someone I know at the company said I should apply. My "application" consisted of telling him "ok set up an interview"