Last week I reached my breaking point. But now, I feel great!
After a month-long round of multiple interviews with a single company, I finally withdrew from the process last week when I was asked to schedule a debrief a few days after my fourth interview. At the time, I couldn’t understand why I was being asked to schedule this conversation. Then I used it to my advantage and jotted down some notes so that I could truly and authentically share with them how I felt about the long and drawn out process, from my experience.
A note to recruiters about the hiring process
Here are those notes:
Did you go through the same process when you were hired?
I wouldn’t go through this process with you, or any employer, again.
My ideal process is 2 interviews maximum to be completed within 2 weeks when not hiring for an Executive role, which I’m not applying for.
I met with 6 people total over the course of 4 interviews and had to maintain high levels of energy every single time and retell the same stories over again with the same enthusiasm. It was exhausting.
I was encouraged to look up each of these people I interviewed with, but it was clear only one of them had looked at my details before meeting with me, and she was critical of what suggestions I shared with other job seekers.
There was not a specific job description or role intended for me so it was impossible to prepare for these interviews without knowing what skills I needed to focus on for a specific role.
I felt exploited because I’m unemployed and employers are taking advantage of that as I’m not bringing in income right now and my schedule is wide open and I’m not being persuaded away from another job or employer.
There was zero interest on their part and therefore, I’m uninterested as well.