[JohnBooty]

    Then they go on and explain i’d have to do 
    4 more meetings 1-2 hours each

Just went through a job search myself and found this exhausting, but extremely valuable.

1. Got to meet my potential teammates, get a feel for if I'd fit in and if I'd want to work with them

2. Got to ask questions of my potential teammates, without management around. Got to ask them about pain points of working at Company XYZ, etc.

That said, "4 interviews @ 1-2 hours each" seems excessive.

I found the typical process was more like "4 interviews @ 1 hour each."

I know 4 hours is a LOT of time, but this is potentially a job at which you'll be spending years. Approximately 2000+ working hours per year. In that context I think it's not crazy.