&gt; companies serious about interviewing but not serious about hiring<p>I&#x27;ve been watching a friend interview with their &#x27;dream company&#x27; over the last month. It&#x27;s been quite an exhaustive process. Four rounds of interviews: a phone-screen, a take-home test that took a weekend, an all-day in-person, and a half-or-full-day remote session. They&#x27;ve moved beyond interview step #2 and have secured a date for interview step #3.<p>The way you&#x27;ve phrased it here is exactly what I have internalized from watching this process unfold but have been unable to articulate so succinctly. Suffice it to say, I&#x27;m not looking forward to my next job hunt.