As a hiring manager, I find every situation is unique. If there are a collection of gigs that lasted less than a year then I almost always pass. However, one-of

As a hiring manager, I find every situation is unique. If there are a collection of gigs that lasted less than a year then I almost always pass. However, one-off jobs with short tenure are not always a negative signal. As for jobs held for long periods of time, I look at the roles the candidate played throughout their tenure. Were they an entry level manager for 7 years straight? I would call that a bad sign. But did they join as an associate software engineer and work their way up through the ranks to senior staff over the course of 8 years? I find that an absolutely positive sign.