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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026) by heldrida on Monday June 01, 2026 @06:07PM (#48363290)
It happens to candidates! Let's not forget what we have to go through, 6 or 7-stage interview processes, that requires a lot of preparation, as if we don't deserve the time to have a life too. Fake jobs, scammers, dodgy "take-home tests" containing malicious packages, cancelled interviews on the day, cancellation of the role in the middle of the hiring process, change of hiring plans, requests to record videos before talking to someone, ghosting, interviewers not interested in interviewing, zero feedback, etc.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026) by fnord77 on Monday June 01, 2026 @08:12PM (#48364228)
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Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026) by wyclif on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @01:53AM (#48366558)
Yep. There was a quote here a few weeks ago, I can't remember from whom now, but the gist of it was that if you have more than a 4-round interview cycle, you're just play acting and being performative, not seriously hiring.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (June 2026) by heldrida on Tuesday June 02, 2026 @05:43AM (#48367983)
If you add the initial HR call, that’s 5. The difference between that and the 7 is the chat with CEO and CTO etc. 8 step offer, a no or a low ball. A complete waste of time.