> why did you start looking for another job? I can think of the following, and there are probably others: 1. To know your market value so that you know what t

> why did you start looking for another job? I can think of the following, and there are probably others: 1. To know your market value so that you know what to ask for during your compensation review at your current company. 2. To practice interviewing skills when you don't need them, so that it's easier when you do 3. To network and learn about companies that might be relevant for you in the future (as in, you wouldn't accept an offer now, but if it looks nice you might apply again later, and if it doesn't you might consider it only as a last resort). 2. especially makes sense for coding interviews, and I've been advising the following to a few friends: ideally, one year before you actually want to apply, apply everywhere you can with such interviews. Your results won't matter anyway, you'll be able to apply again one year after, but you'll get a lot of real-world practice and an idea of what you might want to work on.