Lots of Interviews for a contract?

[cntor]

Has anyone ever had 3 interviews for a 6 month temp position?

I usually just have one or two, but for this one I've have had 2 in person and was offered the contract, but one member of snr management would like to speak to me on the phone, before confirming my offer.

[Eirikur]

Never had more than 2, most are 20 minute phone call followed by offer

[Manic]

If it's a 20 min phone call it's no big deal and it sounds like a tick box exercise to appease the senior exec.

[cntor]

If it's a 20 min phone call it's no big deal and it sounds like a tick box exercise to appease the senior exec.

You might be right. It's been a frustrating process with this company

[northernladuk]

Me kind of. Interviewed with a small consultancy supplying a global project to a large multinational. Some senior bod on the project wanted to meet me and the business wanted the same. Had nothing else to do so was happy to oblige. I've had a few where one was with the actual hirer and then a meet with the business customer. I wouldn't have called either of those situations 3 and 2 interviews to be fair though. One interview and two meets to check you fit.

[pauldee]

If they're going to drag it out that long, chances are something will have come along in the mean time.

[unixman]

Can't remember ever having 3. Most often it is one or two interviews, both over the phone. A minority of clients want the second interview to be face to face.

[uk contractor]

Now this is quite common especially if longer than a few weeks they all want to tick every box to say more than 2 managers think you are a team fit usually otherwise it rebounds on their precious HR appraisal! (which is also linked to their personal bonus payout). 1 inv bank in London I know well will not hire any contractor unless at least 2 senior managers have interviewed the candidate on different days & both agree on them being suitable (this is before they even reach the vetting & background check stages).


Goldman Sachs used to be several interviews as well for certain contract roles.


DKB was similar & once told me back in the late 1990s you want to work here you have to come to have drinks (your buying obviously) to see team fit in a non working scenario! They used to pay very well back in those days 50% salary & 50% bonus every year so that was a lot back then.

[vwdan]

Not three, no, but I don't think I'd take a chat over the phone too badly. I think a lot of companies massively overthink contract recruitment and sometimes you just have to jump the hoop. I wouldn't go in person three times though - as above, most of my interviews were 20 minute phone chats.

[Hobosapien]

Never more than one if face to face.

Two if first was telephone then they wanted face to face, some do some don't.

Three and they're obviously so disorganised they can't all make the interview they were all invited to first time.

Only had a permie position try a three-er. Decided after round two that nah back to contracting is the right choice. I wasn't going for CEO position or anything that critical they get right. I'm not a performing seal.