Somewhat of a venting post, though I will try to maintain a constructive tone.

Today I was contacted by a young company, a Startup that has survived the early years and now seeks to expand their team.

So far, so good.

The recruiter was exquisite explaining both the current situation and what are they specifically looking for.

Then she explained their hiring process:

• [✅] initial HR call
• Cultural fit: 1h conversation
• First Tech Interview: 1h tech conversation
• 30 min call with the CTO
• Code assignment: between 3 and 8 hours - take - home assigment (up to the candidate)
• 1h Code Review with the Teach lead discussing the solution.
• Final interview with the team. (30m ~ 1h)

Look, I get it. Finding the right team fit is crucial. But seriously, this marathon of a process feels like it could do more harm than good.

I just didn't start this road.

These kind of processes may work for those shiny FANG-level companies. In this case, this particular company wasn't offering a salary over-the-top.

Possible changes: remove the code assignment and its review.

initial HR call
Cultural fit: 1h conversation 
First Tech Interview: 1h tech conversation
30 min call with the CTO
- Code assignment: between 3 and 8 hours - take - home assigment (up to the candidate)
- 1h Code Review with the Teach lead discussing the solution.
- Final interview with the team. (30m ~ 1h)
+ You're IN; just a friendly conversation with the team, not part of the process.

Does this hiring process seem like the usual approach to you?

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Thanks for reading 💛.