Keep in mind that as a purely statistical matter the majority of job applications and interviews come from unqualified candidates. The good people are quickly hired, so the bad&#x2F;lazy&#x2F;inattentive people end up dominating the numbers.<p>In my last job search, I &quot;applied&quot; (usually emailed a friend) to 10 or so companies, had final interviews with 4, and chose one within a week or two. Contrast that with some of my friends who try to do at least 10 applications a day (yet, predictably, still don&#x27;t have a job). If you were merely to look at the average quality of applications, it would be <i>way</i> lower than the average quality of applicants.