[ryandrake]

> That is, scheduling the in-person interview. If a company is flexible, I could take an extended lunch and have an interview (or better yet, go after normal business hours).

Good point. Having to always blow a vacation day on an interview seriously limits the number you can do per month/year. Want to do 10 interviews a month? You've blown half the month right there.

[skj]

I mean, the interviewER has to be there, too...

[ryandrake]

The interviewER take a half hour of his day (an hour tops, if she actually reads your resume). You're investing the at least 1/2 a day.

[krzrak]

> Want to do 10 interviews a month? You've blown half the month right there.

Probably I wouldn't want to hire someone who does 10 interviews per month.

[ryandrake]

Go on...? Not sure I'm making the connection. I've done that many in a week during tough times.

[krzrak]

I assumed someone habitually goes to 10 interviews a month, even if they have a job. I want an employee who works, not is constantly looking for some new gig.

Anyway, speaking from my experience in software development, most people I hired (and me, my friends) interviewed with 1-3 companies before choosing a new job. Once or twice I met people who bragged about "having 17 offers on the table, so you need to hurry with yours" - they weren't the people I would like to work with.

[sobani]

How many applicants do you interview per position? I assume it's more than 3. Why wouldn't it be fair for a job seeker to consider just as many possibilities as you do?

[ryandrake]

Not sure if any of that makes sense. If a candidates wants a job they need to interview. Not all interviews result in offers. My experience has been it's about 10% or so, depending on how good/bad the market is. So to get 1-3 offers you probably need to interview at 10-30 companies. What are you expecting?

[krzrak]

I don't know, it just is like this. I don't make here some general theory, just present my experience.