I think it depends on the perspective (and the state of the market): two scenarios a) "candidates are willing to work for companies, therefore companies have a

I think it depends on the perspective (and the state of the market): two scenarios a) "candidates are willing to work for companies, therefore companies have a bit more of control over the whole interview process", and b) "companies are looking for (scarce) good talent out there, therefore candidates have a bit more of control over the whole interview process". When I was a junior developer I used to deal with a). Now that I have more years of experience I usually deal with b).