Why Are Companies Making You Do So Many Job Interviews Now

[Afro]

Companies are making candidates go through multiple rounds of job interviews for several reasons. Firstly, it gives them leverage during negotiations as desperate applicants are less likely to negotiate better salaries. Secondly, companies believe that a lengthy interview process increases employee retention. Thirdly, it allows companies to use the sunk cost fallacy, making applicants less likely to reject an offer after investing a lot of time in the hiring process. Lastly, companies view it as a calculated expense, paying less in starting salaries by offsetting it against the costs of the interview process. Additionally, some companies use multiple interviews to reject certain applicants while satisfying legal requirements to consider American workers first before hiring foreign workers. Overall, the perception of stability, growth potential, and political influence also play a role in the decision to have multiple rounds of interviews.

 

[Formerly Black Trash]

It's trash

 

[RennisDeynolds]

Had to interview with 8 people for a $15/hour job a few years ago

 

[Arizax2]

No clue. Honestly it's a waste of everyone's time. If you didn't get a feeling to hire the person the first time around then move on. I seen my wife go through 4 rounds before and every time it's a new person in the room. It's a total waste of time.

 

[null]

because of you yanks ... some of you needing to prove the import of the HR function ..

your country is the one with highly variable behaviour. it's not like that everywhere.

stop exporting your paranoia and assumptions of disfunction around the world.

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

Glad I been at the same company for 15 years now.

 

[Serious]

I did 3 rounds of interviews once, at a company during Covid and still didn’t get hired

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

Look if they don’t offer you the job on the spot they don’t like you

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Had to interview with 8 people for a $15/hour job a few years ago

Shoot, I had to go through 10 interviews not to mention do a project and present about a few years ago

 

[Ahadi]

2 max. No projects unless getting paid.

 

[At30wecashout]

Had 3 positions that called me for 3 interviews each. Didn't get the positions but was a finalist each time. I still want my time back.

 

[Blessings]

Not only multiple rounds the assignments and case studies are ridiculous too:
-recruiter call
-direct report (hiring manager/director) interview
*at-home assignment*
-hiring team panel interview (could be multiple sub rounds) + case study
-cross-functional panel interview (could be multiple sub rounds)
-leadership/executive interview

 

[Geek Nasty]

Probably just the latest trend for HR degrees

 

[TheGreatMTB]

companies have been doing a whole bunch of crazy stuff with hiring practices. I've had a few give me hour long tests to take and I never do them.

I'm not on the clock...you're not paying me to take this test. It's bad enough I had to go through your bullshyt 'workday' job application website you haven't updated since 2001 that takes forever to get through...I'm not wasting my time any longer than I need to.

Typically I have two interviews max though. A phone screening and an in-person. I've had a few companies offer me a third interview, but I never go through with them. It's just a waste of time, and the companies know who they want to hire by then. They're just bored people on the clock making up meetings to make it look like they're doing something.

 

[UberEatsDriver]

The way people have been complaining I thought they were getting shorter.

The most interviews I ever did for a job was three.