I wouldn't say it's a thing of the past in any sense. One of the first things you should ask or be informed of when you make contact is how the interview etc pr

I wouldn't say it's a thing of the past in any sense. One of the first things you should ask or be informed of when you make contact is how the interview etc process looks like. When it's bogus, politely decline the position and move on. There are plenty of good companies out there (unless you're in a tight spot in which case any job is better than no job). For context, my latest hiring experience was a call for initial contact, two video meetings and then some emails about the minute details if I remember correctly.