Are companies trying to tire &amp; hire engineers by forcing them to invest too much time on the recruiting process?  Or is it something in the candidate&#x27;s profile which could be giving them second thoughts.<p>I recently started a job hunt and there have been 3 companies which I talked to so far.<p>a) Early stage startup: Interview process: I counted at least 1 homework and presentation, along with 3 separate on-site visits to their office.  I declined to pursue.<p>b) Late stage startup: Had phone screen + 4 hrs of on-site interviews.  Was told as I was leaving that there would be another round of interviews.  Wish I had known earlier.<p>c) Established company: After (a) and (b), I asked what was the process before starting.  Was told it would be just phone screen and half a day of on-site interviews.  Now after finishing that, they want to have 2 more interviews (phone&#x2F;online) &quot;to meet other team members&quot;.<p>Is this the new normal?<p>PS : I have several years of relevant experience in the industry and I recently moved to bay area
Are bay area companies trying to tire candidates into submission?