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Depending on the other options your candidate has, you could be filtering out the best candidates. You could also ruin the company's reputation. I've seen clo
by pfranz 8y ago
Depending on the other options your candidate has, you could be filtering out the best candidates. You could also ruin the company's reputation.
I've seen close friends have all-day interviews, or require spec work (requiring higher end hardware and a couple days of dedicated work) as part of the interview process. Peers blow off those companies or knock them down a tier when seeking work.
Just having an all-day interview can make scheduling way more difficult, delaying it until that other job with a 2-hour interview has happened and moved onto negotiating benefits.
- rexpop 8y ago> Peers blow off those companies or knock them down a tier when seeking work. Unless I am mistaken, this only happens when candidates' experiences are shared, and only impacts business decisions if shared widely.
- pfranz 8y agoThe situation is I apply to 4 jobs, 1 requests spec work requiring a couple days of dedicated time while the rest are happy with what's in my portfolio. That 1 job is less of a priority compared to the others. The same applies to 8 hour interviews or multiple interviews. It might not be common place, but I've learned to ask upfront about the start-to-finish hiring process. I'm not saying its unwarranted or even a hidden cost to the business--just that it raises the burden and likely will filter out qualified candidates. I do think networking and shared experiences you mentioned should be thought about. That's often the best/cheapest way to get qualified candidates (why referral bonuses are a thing). If candidates are telling each other informally or on something like GlassDoor how onerous the interview process is, you have to compensate by reaching out with things like ads and job fairs and do the filtering yourself.