Software Engineer Hiring Anti-Pattern #2: Too Many Rounds of Interview

Unnecessary; Deterring talented individuals.

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In this series:

• Anti-Pattern #1: Asking About Impractical Knowledge the Team Hasn’t Used in Years
• Anti-Pattern #2: Too Many Rounds of Interview
• Anti-Pattern #3: Overemphasizing ‘X Years of Experience’ (upcoming)

Among the approximately 600 articles I published over the past four years, the most popular one (1500+ claps) is “What Happened to ThoughtWorks?”.

Out of 21 comments, three of them — including some ex-TWers, a shorthand for ThoughtWorkers — criticized the ThoughtWorks interview process.

“I am an ex-TWer. If I were to number reasons, I would say:
1. Bad leadership.
2. Bad hiring practices”

“ThoughtWorks was supremely arrogant, dismissive, and cold in its interviewing process.”

“I’ve briefly been in one of their hiring processes and from the get go they were giving you the vibe that you…