Processes with a ridiculous number of stages

[Participant]

I'm in the late stages of two processes at the moment. One will have had 5 distinct stages and the other 6.

I'm beginning to think they're taking the pee and am considering telling them to sling their hooks, as I'm not desperate, being pretty happy in my current job. The only reason I'm doing this is because I'm a corporate whore so might as well prostitute myself to the highest bidder, or what's the point?

Anyway I've known Group CEO processes with fewer stages than this and it's wasting a lot of my time.

Wahhh.

 

[Participant]

How long is each one and what's the role ? I've seen some real horror stories called out on linkedin in the past and usually its a sign of a badly dysfunctional organisation. Seems like a silly amount of effort if you're not serious about a move.

So far I've done a screening call with a headhunter (30 minutes), a screening call with a senior bod in the company (45 mins), and a modelling and case study exercise (3 hours).

Next week I have a competency interview (1 hour) and a presentation (2 hours). There may then also be an informal final stage where I meet the team, which is presumably just them checking they can stand working with me.

Thing is the role is good but it's taking the pee.

It's for a corporate finance advisory position in an investment bank.

I fancy the sound of contracting but everyone wants you in an umbrella / PAYE and in IR35, which defeats the purpose for me.

 

[Participant]

Just had another stage that was meant to be presentation by me, then presentation Q&A, then competency questions.

They asked so many questions about the presentation that there was no time for any competency questions, then we all had meetings to get to and they just said "thank you very much, HR will be in touch with feedback".

So what does that mean, will there be another competency round because you didn't get round to asking me any questions when you were meant to?

"Thanks HR will be in touch" doesn't bode well so maybe it's academic .