As mentioned above, does 5 or 7 produce a significantly better result than 3 (or 2 or 1)? I’m guessing not. Two or maybe three interviews should be adequate f

As mentioned above, does 5 or 7 produce a significantly better result than 3 (or 2 or 1)? I’m guessing not. Two or maybe three interviews should be adequate for most positions. I think the reality is that most people are pretty bad at selection, no one wants to shoulder the blame when things go sideways, so the solution is just to create a system where everyone (and therefore no one) is to blame. In reality, this creates an environment that is default No instead of default Yes. Whether that’s good or not for a specific company at a specific instant of time is really something only they can decide. Fwiw, pro-tip, eliciting work samples that are close to the actual job are the best predictors of success. This may create some burden on the hiring org to create a good process, but it reaps huge dividends.