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They have a ton of highly qualified candidates. Why would they focus on optimizing the experience from the viewpoint of the candidate, when they are spending so

• eschneider 3y ago
  Because the supply of candidates aren't infinite and people talk and compare notes. At a certain point, a company _will_ become unattractive to the best candidates. Looking at you, Amazon...
• Teever 3y ago
  Whenever I hear that kind of argument I think to myself 'Youre right. This kind of thing needs to be regulated.' 6 rounds of interviews is insane. a law that said that prospective employees must be paid for their time to interview at a rate equal to the published salary or wage would go a long way to cutting this kind of bullshit.
  • titanomachy 3y ago
    I think we should allow companies a lot of freedom in how they hire. Outlaw discrimination in a few clear categories and leave it at that. If their interview process sucks enough then they'll miss out on good candidates and lose in the market. If you feel it's not worth your time then don't interview there. Personally I've found that the companies with intensive interview processes pay twice as much as everyone else, so in the long run I'm compensated for the extra time.
  • nly 3y ago
    Went through this recently. Spent around 4 hours doing a coding homework, followed by 7 interviews, then ghosted for a few days. Chased, and it was then a "thank you for your time, no ta" email.