I did about 30 interviews last time I was job hunting. It wasn't all at once, I would interview in waves: at most 3 final interviews a week. Doing that along wi

I did about 30 interviews last time I was job hunting. It wasn't all at once, I would interview in waves: at most 3 final interviews a week. Doing that along with a full time job is definitely tricky, but with virtual interviews its manageable to stuff it in to your schedule. There are a few reasons why I did this: * Unless you have a strong connection or are industry (semi) famous, you're gonna get a _lot_ of rejections from most companies. Interviews aren't a very good way of assessing suitability for a job. You might get the wrong folks, interviewer or you might be having a bad day. Generally a single interviewer can tank the candidate with a thumbs down. * The _only_ way to negotiate is with another offer in hand. This is just industry policy. Recruiters will tell you to your face that they are powerless to change the offer unless you give them a competing offer. Under these circumstances, you're forced to get as many offers as you can, and then play them against one another.