I think that interviewing is a continuation of office politics with other means (to misquote Clausewitz). An interviewer who will not get along with you is boun

I think that interviewing is a continuation of office politics with other means (to misquote Clausewitz). An interviewer who will not get along with you is bound to reject you as a candidate (that's what i understood during the last interviewing season) Shops with very tight hiring processes are in all likelihood bad places to work for, with lots of office politics. A very elaborate hiring process may well be an indication for a general level of mistrust and to some extent an indication for a dysfunctional workplace. I once worked for Amazon, was very happy that they hired me with all their interviews, however the job was a shitthole. This observation was of great benefit to me, now I don't fret over a rejection. Believe me, it's just not worth the worry.