In exploring the job market after trying entrepreneurship, the author recounts a taxing recruitment experience for a product design position at a tech company. They detail the extensive hiring process, which includes multiple stages such as recruiter screenings, case studies, portfolio presentations, and various forms of interviews. This rigorous process left the author feeling exhausted and reconsidering their desire to apply, highlighting the overwhelming nature of modern recruitment practices in tech sectors.
After my recruiting screening call, I felt completely drained. The extensive hiring process left me questioning whether I should pursue such an exhausting journey.
This tech company's hiring process outlined was extreme: a recruiter screen, offline case studies, portfolio presentations, take-home assignments, whiteboard challenges, and multiple cultural fit interviews.
This is a real process for a product designer role. If they had listed this long, grueling process in their job description, I wouldn't have even applied.
The entire ordeal after the recruiting call reflected the overextended and, frankly, extreme lengths to which some companies go to vet potential employees.
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