I feel a mixed feeling reading it. In one way, it's sad to read, but on the other hand, I'm “happy” that I'm not the only one. It can easily be my journey in the last two years.
My perception is that companies are so eager to make money that they need a “fast and easy” hiring process. I have often encountered recruiters who had been with the company for less than six months and knew little about the company or the process. They copy and paste the most common five stages of the interview process, and that's it.
Thank you for sharing, and I hope you find a great job soon.
I think companies (and their hiring managers + interviewers) have always been this bad at the interview process, but it stands out more because of the greater amount of rejection going on. I've definitely been feeling it as an experienced person. I can't imagine what it's like for graduates or juniors or people from underrepresented groups.
I feel a mixed feeling reading it. In one way, it's sad to read, but on the other hand, I'm “happy” that I'm not the only one. It can easily be my journey in the last two years.
My perception is that companies are so eager to make money that they need a “fast and easy” hiring process. I have often encountered recruiters who had been with the company for less than six months and knew little about the company or the process. They copy and paste the most common five stages of the interview process, and that's it.
Thank you for sharing, and I hope you find a great job soon.
Thanks Eduardo. I know the feeling; sad but glad to read about others experience.
I agree, very hard to get any detail in the early stages and a lot of work to try and extract context whilst you're also being interviewed.
I think companies (and their hiring managers + interviewers) have always been this bad at the interview process, but it stands out more because of the greater amount of rejection going on. I've definitely been feeling it as an experienced person. I can't imagine what it's like for graduates or juniors or people from underrepresented groups.
It's interesting—it was noticeably worse for me in 2024 vs 2021. But it is hard to know whether things are just more candidly on display these days.