>I’m convinced we’d replace them all within a week.
If only. It can take a week just to go from recruiter call to the first hiring manager talk. that gauntlet of 4-6 weeks of interviews is what makes me dread the interviewing time the most.
If only. It can take a week just to go from recruiter call to the first hiring manager talk. that gauntlet of 4-6 weeks of interviews is what makes me dread the interviewing time the most.
well, 2nd fastest. My fastest would be my first role if you count "reply back starts the process", since the process was 3 weeks. The problem was they took 6 weeks to reply back (and yes, applying in December is rough. one reason not to graduate in fall semester I guess), so it cancels out. Take that one as you may.
> Frankly I think the process is so long because a company doesn't want to hire new people/a replacement
to give some generosity: a bad fit SWE can certainly do a lot of damage to a codebase and overall team morale, even if kicked out in 3 months. That plus the higher pay compared to other industries makes me understand some scrutiny. those 3 months are still ~30-50k+ just to "test" someone on the field.
But I do agree at some point in your career that it shouldn't take 5 interviews to see if someone is BS'ing their resume (that's what background checks and references are for) nor has "1 years of experience 10 times". I can only see more than 3 interviews (or 2 + recruiter call) being necessary if they are considering you for multiple roles (which you hopefully agreed to, either in applications or in the recruiter call). recruiter call -> technical/leadership evaluation -> soft question/culture fit (this can be 2nd if you want).