[jonyt]

"Job interviews help us grow professionally."

I disagree. In most places job interviews mainly test for your ability to pass job interviews. So if the job title you're going for is interviewee then maybe. But if you see yourself as a developer then interviewing is not going to improve your professional abilities.

[lsc]

I would argue that 'interviewee' is part of all our jobs. Not a big part, but it's a very important part.

My observation is that my interview-avoidant friends either spend a lot of time unemployed after an employer goes away, or they end up in positions that pay them less (and often treat them less well in other ways) than they otherwise would.

I know a few people who have a pretty consistent 50% success rate at interviews... but they are also working way below, pay and treatment wise, what they could get if they interviewed for the next level up or the next company up and maybe accepted something closer to a 15% or 20% success rate at the interview.

[whatshisface]

Sure, but passing job interviews helps you grow professionally.

[whatever_dude]

Passing job interview is a red herring because it teaches you that you said what people want to hear. It can be very different from being good at your work and a focus on it can create disfuncional professionals who know how to give the appearance of being good while being shit at what they do.

[whatshisface]

Not to sound excessively cynical, but that can help your career progression too.

[whatever_dude]

For someone who likes to work at bullshit companies, absolutely.

[pimmen]

However, getting rejected for jobs, especially if it happened at the interview stage will help you find the direction you have to go to grow professionally. If you listen to why they rejected you and can infer what they're hiding beneath a veil of politeness, of course.