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Hm, I thought ~ 5 hour interview process wasn't uncommon?
by proksoup 14y ago
Hm, I thought ~ 5 hour interview process wasn't uncommon?
- epochwolf 14y agoSame here. My interview for my current job lasted about 7 hours.
- djhworld 14y agoMust be a US thing. My first job had an interview that lasted around 2 hours. The second had one interview that lasted 90 minutes, then a follow up interview a few weeks later for 90 minutes. Taking up 5 hours of someone's day (especially if they are unemployed) is wrong and downright pathological. Job seekers are often desperate to get back into the market and abusing their time is grossly unjust. It's fine for the interviewer, they have a job and are in a position of power to decide the fate of the interviewee.
- pbiggar 14y agoNot sure how its abusing their time? In any company I work for, I want to ensure that people who join my time are going to be good for my team and the company. You're going to be working with an individual for years hopefully, and the cost of getting rid of bad hires is really high: shouldn't you spend a few hours to make sure they're the right person?
- proksoup 14y ago5 hours of the existing employees time is super expensive too. If they're investing the time for the full hour interview, they probably think you're worth it. Think of it as them spending like $2000 on you (at least).
- damncabbage 14y agoSeriously? Australian here; longest interview I've had is two, but they're usually an hour long at most. There may be two rounds of single hour interviews sometimes. (How are you supposed to take five hours out? Ask for leave in advance and hope the company doesn't mind waiting a fortnight for you to be able to show up? I usually interview before or after work.)
- burntsushi 14y agoHeh, in academia, interviews can last for days. The minimum is typically an entire 9-5 schedule. Sometimes it's in multiple rounds.