To be put off by multi-stage interviews?

[SoloWanderer]

I’ve noticed that many companies are implementing multi-stage interview processes, and I find it really off-putting. It feels like an endless cycle of interviews, and I can’t help but wonder if it’s worth it. Do you find multi-stage interviews discouraging, or do you think they’re necessary for finding the right fit?

As a graduate 25 years ago I remember only ever having one stage interviews. They were called assessment centres then and they kept you all day doing silly exercises but it was a one stage thing so over and done with after that.

This was before Teams even existed of course, and having grads from all over the country I suppose a multi stage process wouldn't have worked. I long for those days again!

Normal to have at least 3 in my industry (tech)

My DS had similar. A lot of the questions were 'how would you approach...?' 'What would you do...?' 'What ideas do you have...?' rather than asking about experience.

I had one like that in the local catholic school. At one point all the women were taken to a different room for a really pointless 'chat' with someone - then when we returned, all the men had disappeared never to be seen again!

We had all sorts of observed tasks- just like the apprentice.
I was in the last 4 out of 12- we worked out we had had over 50 interview questions each- some were in a 'speed dating' style and the rest were in a formal interview - interviewed by ten people in a little office.
By the end of it I felt ill and decided not to take the job if this was what the interview was like- goodness knows what the job would be like!!

DS had 4 interviews (2 online, 2 up in London) plus an hour of psychometric testing for an entry level sales job. They didn't even bother to let him know he hadn't got the job.