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I’m in IT and this was what happened with me. I did my first round with the hiring guy, then for my team/technical, I had one with the manager who oversaw the team (who became my manager), then one with the owners of the company (it’s a fairly small company).
I landed the role and it pays more than my last job, plus the team is great, management is reasonable and understanding, consisting of people who try to work with me rather than hammer me into what they think I should do, and I’m just much happier with the job as a result.
I’d question any more than three though, that seems unnecessary.
I’m in a higher level position, but not lead of anything (just on a higher skilled position compared to others… Think escalation), anything less and three would be a bit much. If it’s entry level skilled labor, one or two would be plenty, and anything they call “unskilled” even two seems like a lot. Upper management/C-level, probably would need more interviews, but IDK, I don’t work in that type of job, nor do I have any desire to.
I wish I had this handy guide like three or four years ago. I switched to an employer where I did not enjoy my time there. They bait/switched the position (I applied through a friend to his department, NOC, and instead was interviewed for MSP services (tier 2, but it’s not what I was looking to get into), the interview was short, maybe 20 minutes, and one of the attendees, which I later found out was one of the owners, was driving at the time. Not just in their car, and not just being driven around, he was literally driving a vehicle at the time.
I got an offer after that one interview, and within about a year I started to see all the long-term talent walk out the door. I was basically forced to find a new job and I’m much happier for it. The new place did three rounds of interviews, has a decent (not perfect) health insurance package, and the owners of the company are friendly and understanding about everything I’ve brought to them. This new position is easily shaping up to be one of the best jobs I’ve had so far in my career.
I do IT support by the way. Usually escalation level positions.
I will say that the median salary for my career in my area, is quite pitiful relative to the overall industry. The current employer is well above the local area median, but a far cry from the industry average.