Sadly, 5-7 interviews are quite common. I think this is because of a few factors: - Instituting a multi-round interview process makes the company feel like it'

Sadly, 5-7 interviews are quite common. I think this is because of a few factors: - Instituting a multi-round interview process makes the company feel like it's very selective and hires only the best. This also discourages 'shoppers'. - It is perceived to be more 'democratic': if there are 5-6 people in the team plus one manager, by giving everyone the chance to interview and weigh in on the hiring decision, it will be felt that everyone has got a say in who they work with. Plus it now becomes a collective decision owned by the team: if they hire a dud, they have no one but themselves to blame and they still have to work with him and produce results. This will reduce the incentive to hire someone less skilled (no one will admit that it will also reduce the incentive to hire someone more skilled or with a different background that is not easily evaluated).