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That's the new standard at least for companies in Canada and US. Everyone says the market is hot but with 6 rounds of interviews where the companies nitpick on

That's the new standard at least for companies in Canada and US. Everyone says the market is hot but with 6 rounds of interviews where the companies nitpick on every little thing is not a signal that they actually really need more developers.

sangnoir 5y ago
The market is hot, and because companies are hiring so much,they now have to rely on people (engineers) who in the past didn't have to conduct interviews; people who are not particular skilled in, or hired for their knowledge of conducting interviews. Hiring is one of those things that scales poorly.
BadInformatics 5y ago
Who is doing more than a couple rounds of interviews outside of (pardon the scare quotes) "tech companies"? Has anyone run into, say, a bank pulling 4+ rounds of interviews, or is this limited to FAANG(M), SV companies and startups that seek to emulate them?
- myth_drannon 5y ago
  Sorry, you are right. Non-tech companies totally slipped out of my radar. I never interviewed with one so I have no idea how it works there. I don't know what is more depressing an interview with a tech company or working on a legacy Java enterprise system at a bank.
  - dagw 5y ago
    Banks are so much more than legacy Java systems. Name a cutting edge research domain or a a 'cool' programming language and banks will be at the forefront of work with that.
HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
Maybe you need to find a different class of folks to hang out with? I just started a new programming job in the Midwest. I had one Teams interview with a bunch of people and a "pre-interview" questionnaire before that. That was sum total of my interaction with the company before being hired (other than telling the recruiter to send in my resume).
- myth_drannon 5y ago
  Sure I think they do exists somewhere? Should we start a list of companies that do sane interviews? I mean no take home "4 hours" assignments or one weeks test work arrangement or 7 rounds of virtual on site....
  - HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
    Simpler to clearly tell them, no, I'm not doing that. Enough people refuse and the practice stops.

sangnoir 5y ago

The market is hot, and because companies are hiring so much,they now have to rely on people (engineers) who in the past didn't have to conduct interviews; people who are not particular skilled in, or hired for their knowledge of conducting interviews. Hiring is one of those things that scales poorly.

BadInformatics 5y ago

Who is doing more than a couple rounds of interviews outside of (pardon the scare quotes) "tech companies"? Has anyone run into, say, a bank pulling 4+ rounds of interviews, or is this limited to FAANG(M), SV companies and startups that seek to emulate them?

myth_drannon 5y ago
Sorry, you are right. Non-tech companies totally slipped out of my radar. I never interviewed with one so I have no idea how it works there. I don't know what is more depressing an interview with a tech company or working on a legacy Java enterprise system at a bank.
- dagw 5y ago
  Banks are so much more than legacy Java systems. Name a cutting edge research domain or a a 'cool' programming language and banks will be at the forefront of work with that.

HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago

Maybe you need to find a different class of folks to hang out with? I just started a new programming job in the Midwest. I had one Teams interview with a bunch of people and a "pre-interview" questionnaire before that. That was sum total of my interaction with the company before being hired (other than telling the recruiter to send in my resume).

myth_drannon 5y ago
Sure I think they do exists somewhere? Should we start a list of companies that do sane interviews? I mean no take home "4 hours" assignments or one weeks test work arrangement or 7 rounds of virtual on site....
- HeyLaughingBoy 5y ago
  Simpler to clearly tell them, no, I'm not doing that. Enough people refuse and the practice stops.