Do you really want to join a company after only 3 hours of conversations? Which company you join will have a huge impact on your future. You should do your due diligence as much as the hiring company does. Do I really want to spend the next few years of my life working alongside those people?<p>When we were a small startup (10-20 people), we&#x27;d take candidates who we are making offers to for dinner. It&#x27;s not quite an interview. It&#x27;s not quite social. But it gives both sides a little bit extra information.