I Interview Once a Year (Even When I'm Not Job Hunting

[fbritoferreira]

Recently, my direct manager asked me, "Why did your LinkedIn status change to 'open to work'?" It’s a fair question, and one that I’d like to address. Every so often, about once a year, I go on what I call an "interview spree." This practice isn’t because I’m actively looking to leave my current role, but rather, it’s designed to help me understand the current job market and assess where I stand within it.

[dave4420]

aka “Why I waste the time of companies who are hiring”.

[villedespommes]

As if companies weren't doing it to prospective hires including but not limited to * Fake job postings[1] * Unpaid take-home assignments that take days to finish to only then never hear back from a company[2] * Ridiculously gruelling interview loops

Don't get me even started that the cost of a wasted hour is MUCH more devastating to someone unemployed vs your multi-billion fortune 500 corp.

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[1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fake-job-listing-ghost-jobs-cbs...

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36446770