Given the infamous Google 5-7 stages interview process I promptly rejected the offer. IMHO It's just not worth it for an employed person to go through that hell...
After confirming that the hiring committee had said yes, and a level, the recruiter found some teams that were atrocious (either they were looking for a completely different skillset, or so far out from my stated preferences). We then did a 2nd round of interviews and did a level jump (mid Feb-2021), and found a team in mid-March. After okay-s from both sides, it took them till mid-April to come up with an offer.
My entire h1 transfer for the company I chose took less than how long google took for the last step.
I do see some paying mid-market rates and taking a month or more for their process. I bet they believe it's very hard to find software developers.
Now, I am way way way far away from being Peter Norving, but in my 15 years career, I have found companies that value my experience enough so that they treat me well during the hiring process. In my last 3 jobs (10 years) I didn't even have to do "interviews" for the places I got into. I have been spoiled...
> Among the 8 or so software job offers I've accepted in my career, I don't think I've ever had one take more than 7 calendar days from initial contact to an offer.
same for me, it's usually <10 days from onsite->offer, then about 2months for h1 transfer and notice at current job.