I went through several stages of the interview process with this company, and ultimately chose to withdraw my application due to how drawn-out and unstructured everything felt.
The first step was a one-way video interview, followed by a live virtual interview with two team members. At that point, I was told the next step would be a final interview with the co-founder. Instead, I was contacted again for yet another “quick chat” with a different person, someone who hadn’t been mentioned previously. The number of interviews kept increasing, which made the process feel inconsistent and unnecessary for the level of the role.
Communication wasn’t very clear either. I asked about the start date and couldn’t get a definite answer beyond “sometime in January,” with no specific timeline. It made it difficult to get a sense of their internal organization or readiness to hire.
While everyone I spoke with was polite, the process overall felt disorganized and much longer than what’s typical for similar positions. After weighing everything, I decided the role wasn’t the right fit for me.
Advice to Management:
Streamline your hiring process and make sure candidates clearly understand how many steps there are. Providing firm timelines would also help applicants feel more confident in moving forward.