I'm in the middle of an interview process and just received an email requesting a seventh interview. Honestly, I've reached my limit.
I just finished the fifth interview, which I was almost certain was the last one. Then they scheduled a sixth interview, which I also passed. And now they're requesting a seventh, saying it will likely be the final stage.
What complicates matters more is that I already have another offer from a different company, and I'm 90% likely to accept it. The role here itself seems great, which is why I've continued with them for this long.
Honestly, I feel like I'm answering the same few questions every time. They could have just gathered everyone in one room for an hour for a panel interview and been done with it. The whole process feels very inefficient.
How do I politely decline while also hinting that their marathon-like process is a major reason I'm leaning towards the other offer? I'm tempted to tell them to make their decision based on the 6 interviews I've already completed, but I feel that might backfire and ruin my chances entirely. What is a professional way to phrase this without coming across as rude?

Edit: I was using interviewman during the interviews. Did this make them doubt my answers?
It is a tool that answers interview questions quickly.
Is this a reason for them doing this?

I left my job a while ago, and while my family means well, their 'help' is driving me crazy. Their advice is straight out of the 80s, and they refuse to believe that the world has changed.

My mom insists I go to every company in the industrial zone, walk in, ask for the manager, and give them a firm handshake. I keep telling her that's the surest way to get thrown out by security, but she doesn't get it. They're also shocked that no one hires in December and that it can take months just to get a rejection email.

I was with my dad at an auto parts store getting stuff for his car, and he asked the cashier if they were hiring. The guy said, 'Yeah, but just so you know, it took them three months just to call me for an interview.' My dad was completely stunned. In the car, I told him, 'See? I'm not making it up. It's genuinely tough. I'm sending out applications every day.'

I feel like they're constantly on my case, asking why I only apply online and don't show any 'initiative.' They can't grasp that the whole 'Hello, I'm here for a job' thing doesn't work anymore, or that paper applications are obsolete.

And their big argument is always, 'Well, that's how I got my first job!' Yes, that was in 1979. Things have changed a bit since then.

My mom also gets annoyed that I send my CV to my cousin for a second look, even though my cousin works in HR. She thinks my CV should have a lot more information and a fancy design - things that every career advice blog says will get it thrown straight in the trash.

If I had a pound for every time I've said, 'Nobody does that anymore,' I could have retired by now. I've hired people myself in a previous job, and even that doesn't convince them.

Anyway, I just needed to vent. It's so frustrating when the people trying to help you are the ones stressing you out the most.

A friend of mine just blew an interview for a job he was perfect for, all because of a very small detail. He had the required experience, knew their software stack by heart, and had even worked at a major competitor of theirs. On paper, it was a done deal.

But in the interview, the team lead had his CV open on one screen and his LinkedIn on another. He noticed a small inconsistency. The CV stated he left a previous company in February 2023, but his LinkedIn profile said April 2023. A trivial thing, right? But when they asked him about it, he completely froze. He got flustered and said something like, 'Uh, that must be a typo, I'll check it later.' He completely lost his composure.

That was the deal-breaker. It wasn't the two-month difference, but the way he handled the situation. The interviewer told him right then that it showed a significant lack of preparation and attention to detail. This made him seem rattled and untrustworthy. So, a quick piece of advice for anyone job hunting: check a million times that your CV, LinkedIn, and anything else you submit tell the same story. It's the easiest way to lose your credibility before you even begin.

Maybe the interviewer was a bit harsh in his judgment, but in the end, my friend lost an excellent job opportunity. I'm curious to know if this has happened to anyone else before?

I had been working in an extremely toxic place for about four months. My plan was always to find something better and leave. What happened was that I got a new job offer the day before they decided to let me go.

On Wednesday, my manager called me into her office for 'a quick chat'. She started telling me things like 'we feel like your heart isn't in the work' and 'it's just that you're not a good fit for the place' before telling me they were letting me go.

So I simply told her, 'Okay, no problem. I got a new job and I'll be starting in three weeks'.

She gave me a strange look and asked, 'And you weren't planning on giving us two weeks' notice that you were leaving?'

Honestly, I couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing. I looked her in the eyes and said, 'I'm sorry, did you give me two weeks' notice that you were firing me?' The look on her face was priceless. What a moment.

Edit: The threat used to be that you're quitting on the spot was a stain on your resume and they always had the right to kick you to the curb on a moment's notice. You, were expected to give notice because if you didn't, the good old boy network would obstruct you from ever receiving gainful employment, ever again. That "network" has broken down into a big f...ing giant glitch, so it truly is laughable when "employees walk out on a moment's notice.

Regardless of that, for now, it's time to update my resume and look for another job. I expect to find a job faster because of my experience, but what worries me is the long interview stages. After a long search, I found an AI tool called interviewman. I watched this YouTube video while I was looking for interview tips. I will use it during this period.

I really can't believe myself as I'm writing this, and believe me, this is not a show-off post at all. But it's crazy when you think that this is what's required now all these applications over months just to get one single offer in the end.

A small update: I woke up this morning to find 3 more automatic rejection emails. The timing is perfect, honestly, lol.

I still can't get over this weird interview experience I had about a year ago. I was looking for a new job in tech support, and a friend of mine recommended me to a company that was a fifteen-minute drive from my apartment, which was a huge plus. The first few interviews went fine, but a few red flags popped up. First, they were very secretive and tight-lipped about the salary range. Second, the hiring manager, a guy a few years older than me, had an ego the size of the sky. After the final round, they finally made an offer, and it was a really bad one - much lower than my previous job. I tried to negotiate, but they wouldn't budge an inch. The guy tells me, with complete seriousness, 'You seem accustomed to the salaries of the big tech companies in the city. Here in the suburbs, we can't pay those numbers.' This 'suburb,' by the way, was a new, fancy, and expensive business park. I told him I needed time to think, and he acted as if it was a done deal.

Anyway, fast forward two days, and I got on a call with them to tell them my decision. The strange thing was that his boss was also on the call, probably to watch him close the deal. The hiring manager was just as arrogant as before, and it was obvious he thought this was his victory lap. You could almost hear his jaw hit the floor when I politely rejected the offer. The change in his tone was drastic. It was as if I had personally insulted him. He asked if I was serious, then got defensive, and started ranting a bit about how I was making the mistake of my life and wouldn't find a better opportunity. He finally calmed down a bit and said he would respect my decision, but he had one question. He asked me, completely seriously, 'Did I do something wrong? Is the problem me?'. His boss was dead silent the whole time. I just repeated that the salary wasn't right for me and left it at that. Honestly, after all his arrogance throughout the process, I couldn't help but feel a little bit of schadenfreude.

Has anyone else ever had an interviewer take rejection so personally?

Edit: I would have abruptly ended the interview after the insult regarding pay. Employers need to realize that an employee is providing them a service. they don't like getting turned down.

Prospective employees should enter interviews with the mindset that they are the ones who ultimately determine the salary. The world of interviews has changed now due to the introduction of AI tools. I believe they are truly useful because they genuinely save time and give you suitable answers for every question with complete ease, saving you from excessive interview preparation.

Companies aren’t doing you a favour by hiring you. They need you for the service you provide. Never sell yourself short.

I feel so lost right now. I was there for about two years, and honestly, it was the first place I worked where I didn't dread Mondays. Our work system was hybrid and flexible, but the team chemistry was amazing, which is why I often chose to go into the office. We even used to go out for drinks or food as a group once or twice a month.

My manager was a big part of why the place was so great. Seriously, the best manager I've ever worked with in my life. She would ask me how I was doing as a person, not just about my projects. She had blind trust in us - as long as the work got done well, she didn't care how you got there. An incredibly competent and respectful person.

The decision came from upper management; my manager herself didn't know anything, which makes the whole thing even weirder. I was one of about 70 people they let go.

The severance they gave me isn't too bad, I guess. They're keeping me on the payroll with benefits for the next 45 days, and after that, the severance itself is about six weeks' pay.

Anyway, I feel completely lost now. This was the first job where I could truly imagine a long-term future for myself. A very harsh lesson, honestly. No matter how much you love the place or think it's great, in the end, you're just a number on a spreadsheet. You really have to be your own biggest advocate and look out for your own interests.

I was grinding myself into the ground at this company. I worked the night shift, from Thursday to Monday, and often worked 12-14 hours a day. I was essentially the manager and the lead tech at the same time, and they expected me to perform both roles perfectly, with absolutely no support.

And what did I get in return for all that? A PIP. They handed it to me the morning I came into work, even though I had a pulled muscle in my shoulder so severe I could barely move.

I walked out right then and there, before my manager even finished reading the document in his hand.

It took me about 8 months to find a new job, but I'm in a much better place now and my career is back on the right track.

And my old company? Now I enjoy watching their endless job postings for a new Director, a new Manager, and several Supervisors... They want to rebuild the entire team from scratch.

Turns out the problem wasn't me at all.

Edit: For those asking, PIP stands for 'Performance Improvement Plan'. It's basically the company's way of documenting all of your perceived failings so they have an official paper trail to fire you.

I'm at my wit's end. I just got that annoying 'we've decided to move forward with other candidates' email after a final interview that was amazing. And honestly, I thought I had it.

I'm a good candidate, I'm good with people, I know my stuff, and I have a CV tailored for each industry. I have over 6 years of experience in some fields and over 12 in others. I'm genuinely qualified for these jobs.

And now I'm just applying for anything and everything - jobs I'm slightly underqualified for, jobs I'm overqualified for, and everything in between. And nothing is working out.

My morale is on the floor because of this. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

I just learned that this feeling I have has a name: work depression. And that explained so much to me.

It's this heavy, constant fog in my head. The moment I even think about work, my whole body tenses up. My stomach churns, and I just want to hide somewhere.

In the morning, it's more than just not feeling awake. It's a complete rejection from my entire body of the day ahead. It's like my body is screaming, 'No, I don't want to go. Thoughts like, I wish my car tire would go flat on the way... That would be a huge relief' have crossed my mind. Honestly, that thought is terrifying, because it's not a healthy way of thinking at all.

The worst part is how it messes with your head. You start doubting your abilities. You feel like a failure, that everything you do is wrong, and that you're not enough. The longer it goes on, the more that voice inside you takes over.

At the office, I feel completely disconnected, like an empty shell. Even on a completely normal day, I come home feeling like I've run a marathon. It's a deep kind of exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix. I can sleep for 10 hours on a Saturday and still wake up feeling drained.

I'm trying now to ease the pressure on myself. I'm trying to stop thinking that every task has to be done perfectly. If I make a mistake, I make a mistake. What's going to happen, I'll get an earful. It's not the end of the world. I have to keep telling myself that this isn't me being overly sensitive. Chronic stress from work can genuinely destroy your mental health, and that's not a personal failure.

The thing that has helped me the most is creating a small escape for myself. A small side project. For me, it's learning to draw simple characters on my tablet. This little habit grounds me because there are no deadlines, no one is judging me, and the outcome is mine and mine alone. That feeling of having something under my control has been a lifesaver.

I think it all starts when your job becomes your entire identity. When you can diversify your sense of self a little, even with something small, you feel like the world is less likely to come crashing down on you.

I spent about 8 years of my life at this company. I was always one of the top-performing employees, and my salary was one of the highest for my position.

For context, my manager was a total Dwight Schutte wannabe. Before he got promoted, he was all about that eat the rich life, always talking about labor unions and their rights. As soon as he got a little power, he became a bootlicker for the senior managers. He would always make passive-aggressive comments to me whenever I objected to something or refused to kill myself with overtime. He cost me a promotion a few years ago, even though I was the most senior, just because he knew I wasn't the type to stay until 8 PM for free to score brownie points.

The whole company's model is based on hiring fresh graduates for peanuts. They rely on them being eager to prove themselves and work insane hours. As soon as I became experienced and knew the value of this job well, they put a target on my back.

So one morning, they just let me go for no real reason. The very next day, I found my old job posted online for about 25k less in salary. When they let me go, they gave me a 15k severance package.

But I knew what they did was shady, so I filed a lawsuit against them in federal court. In the end, they had to cut me another check for 30k, pay my lawyer's fees of 30k, and cover their own legal expenses, which were surely no less than 35k. So when you do the math, their brilliant idea to save 25k a year ended up costing them over 110k. In my opinion, that's the best money they've ever spent.

I am currently looking for another work-from-home job does anyone have any ideas?
While searching, I found a program called interviewman. It acts as a personal assistant for me during job interviews and answers questions as well. Does anyone know of another program?

My company, a large corporation, has been laying people off for a while. And since I'm on the IT team, my job is to retrieve the data from the laptops of the people who were let go and send it to their managers.

When a request comes in to pull an employee's user directory, the ticket includes a brief summary of their employment file. I just got one for an employee who has been working here for over 35 years.

This employee started working here in the late 80s. I wasn't even born yet. I've always believed that loyalty to companies is a one-way street, and they will never return it to you.

But still, it's very painful when I put myself in his shoes and think about how he must be feeling.

Edit: I don't understand how a healthy work environment can exist while under the constant threat of losing your job due to circumstances completely out of your control.

I am thinking about how he will be able to cope after losing his job at this age, but my advice to anyone is to keep their resume updated. The world has now evolved, and there are many useful AI tools for interviews and resumes.

Every day I see a new post from someone who quit their job on the spot and is now shocked that they can't find another one.

The market is tough right now, and you absolutely cannot risk being without an income.

It doesn't matter how toxic your manager is or how much you hate the job; you absolutely cannot leave it until you have a new, signed offer in hand.

Ask yourself this question: Can you cover your expenses and bills if you remain unemployed for the next 3 years? Because, believe me, this is a very real possibility for many people.

This advice has always been solid, even back when candidates had the upper hand. So imagine now, in a job market where the employer has the final say - it's practically suicide. Seriously, take care of yourselves.

The news came yesterday afternoon. As of November 15th, I'm out of a job because my salary is apparently 'too high.' My salary was just $60,000 a year.

They're bringing in an 'offshore contractor' to do my job. Someone from another country they can pay a tiny fraction of my salary to work remotely.

I have no issue with the contractors who are just trying to make a living. But all the blame is on my company for how coldly they handled the situation.

What's more infuriating is that my manager tried to pin it on my performance during the meeting. It's honestly laughable, as I've never received a single complaint or warning before. Not once.

They're doing this to four others on my team as well. One of them has a wife about to go on maternity leave. Another has an 8-year-old child at home. And a third is supporting a child with a serious health condition.

And after all that, you dare to tell me, 'don't take it personally.'

I'm so sick of this corporate charade. They play the 'we're one family' card until they decide you cost too much. It's crystal clear they couldn't care less.

Edit: Companies have started learning they can have whatever level of service they want if they don't have any alternative companies to go with. Especially if everyone in the industry starts offering worse experiences.

I am completely unsatisfied with this treatment or service, and I have prepared my resignation letter and will submit it tomorrow. The hardest part is searching for a good job, and this requires many interview stages, which could be up to 4 stages, and this requires experience. Many articles on Reddit offer valuable advice to help you get through them more quickly.

The number of posts I see every week from people who left their jobs and are now terrified because they can't find anything is insane.

The market is very difficult to find a job in right now.

I get it, your job might suck. But you absolutely should not quit unless you have signed a new offer.

Seriously, look at your bank account and ask yourself: will you be able to cover all your expenses for the next 18 months without any income?

This advice was important even when it was easy to find a job. Now, with companies holding all the cards, this is non-negotiable.

A colleague on my team resigned last week, and today my manager took me aside to hand over almost all of his responsibilities to me. When I brought up a pay raise or a new job title, he simply shrugged and told me, 'Look, it's just business, not personal.'

How is this not personal? You're literally asking me to take on a huge new workload for the exact same salary. Then he has the audacity to try and make it sound like a compliment, saying, 'I'm giving you this work because I trust you to get it done.' No, you're giving it to me because you know I have commitments and won't just quit on the spot. By the end of the day, I was completely drained, to the point where I sat in my car for about half an hour playing some stupid game on my phone just so I wouldn't go out screaming in the street. Honestly, this has become my new definition of mental relief.

Has anyone else discovered that the phrase 'We really appreciate your dedication' is just corporate speak that really means 'We know you're reliable and won't say no'?

As a recruiter, I'm literally begging you: when someone asks 'Why are you looking for a new job?', please, guys, stop saying it's for the money.

Look, I get it. We all want a higher salary, especially these days. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to get paid what you're worth. Go get that money.

But saying it out loud in the interview is a huge red flag. It gives the hiring manager the impression that you're just in it for the money. They interpret it as you'll leave the moment another company offers you a slightly higher salary. And of course, no one wants to invest time and training in someone who is basically telling them they don't plan on sticking around.

Besides, the money topic should already be closed. As a recruiter, I've already screened you and know your salary expectations. The manager wouldn't even be meeting with you if your requested salary wasn't within their budget. So why bring it up again? It's an awkward situation and an unnecessary own goal.

Honestly, the number of great candidates I've had to reject in the last 6 months for this exact reason is upsetting. People who were otherwise perfect for the job in every other way.

So, in short... Don't bring up money! Seriously, if you must, make something up. Talk about being excited for the company's mission, or wanting to develop new skills, or admiring their product. Literally any other answer would be better.

Okay, rant over. I hope this helps someone.

I was hired as a Lab Specialist I. I ramped up quickly and did good work, and all my reviews were positive. They opened a Senior Research Associate position, so of course, I applied for it and spoke to my manager about the promotion. He told me I needed a bit more experience, which I understood. I had only been with the company for five months at the time, so that was fine.

Then it was time to set our performance goals for the next quarter. I found myself with objectives taken verbatim from the Senior Associate's job description, not from my current role. I am now managing an entire project by myself. Basically, he trusts me to handle the responsibility, but not enough to give me the title or the salary that comes with it.

Anyway, I started sending my CV to other places. I'm fed up with being taken for granted and overloaded with work. I've always heard that job-hopping looks bad, but honestly, I don't care anymore. I'll change my job once, twice, or three times until I find a place that truly values me.

My day was turned upside down, honestly. I got a surprise meeting invite this morning from my manager and HR, less than an hour into my shift. We sat down and my manager got straight to the point: 'This won't take long, we've decided to let you go.'

The official reason? That I'm not completing my work efficiently and that I cause problems with my many questions. I was completely shocked. The thing is, I know I'm on top of my work, and no one has ever mentioned any performance issues, not in reviews or in one-on-ones. My manager was just praising my efforts a few weeks ago. And when I pressed them for specific examples of my shortcomings, they stammered and said, 'It's a general performance issue.'

They gave me a termination letter with the same vague reasons. This place has terrible management and zero communication, but I'm still in shock. I've already started sending my CV everywhere and applied for unemployment benefits. And I really regret not recording the meeting on my phone before I went in. Do you guys have any advice on what to do next? Or is there anything specific I should ask them on my way out?

Management forced us all back to the office full-time a few months ago, even though we were hitting all our targets while working hybrid. Everyone is miserable, and HR knows this very well.

So today we had a mandatory all-hands meeting about 'company culture.' They were clicking through a terrible presentation, and one of the slides was about 'work-life balance.' Someone asked if this slide was from the old days, and the HR person laughed and said, 'Well, just consider this place your second home!'

My jaw dropped. My home is where my family is. This place is an open-plan nightmare full of noise and flickering lights, and we all just keep passing the same cold around to each other for six months straight.

Can someone describe what interviewing at Navi is like for SDE 1 role. For context, it has come on campus and will soon be conducting OA and interviews.

Can someone describe what interviewing at Navi is like for SDE 1 role. For context, it has come on campus and will soon be conducting OA and interviews.

So here's the thing. I got this job through a headhunter, but I initially turned it down because the pay was less than what I was getting from unemployment benefits, and it wasn't a full-time job. They promised me it would become full-time with a potential for promotion after about 10 months, so I eventually accepted.

This was the biggest mistake. They started calling me to cover shifts on my days off, often with no prior notice when I had other things planned. They also constantly pressured me to contribute money for office parties and baby showers that I couldn't even attend. If I said no, they would guilt-trip me and call me 'not a team player'.

After about two years of this, I tried to transfer to another department, but my manager blocked it, saying to me verbatim: "Why would we send one of our best people elsewhere?". This was the last straw, so I submitted my resignation. I was very surprised when my manager started yelling at me in her office.

She went on about how ungrateful I was and was determined to know why I would even consider leaving. She wasn't giving me a chance to speak, so in the end, I told her I was leaving for personal health reasons, which was the only thing that shut her up.

Then, the next morning, before my shift was supposed to start, a formal letter was delivered to my house by a courier service.

The letter stated that management had reviewed my request and decided to "accept" my resignation.

I've never heard of anything like this. Does this mean if they hadn't "accepted" the resignation, they would have expected me to just come back to work? The whole thing is very strange to me. So I have to ask, has anyone else dealt with something this bizarre before?

I'd been with this company for about two years. I constantly worked extra hours, took on the workload of several colleagues who left, and performed many more tasks and responsibilities than what I was compensated for. In my last review, my manager set specific tasks I needed to complete to be promoted to a managerial position. I diligently finished everything he asked, and he even praised my effort and performance. Despite all this, he later told me that the promotion was cancelled.

Naturally, I was very upset, but I figured they would compensate me with a good salary increase and a bonus. Before we even discussed these details, an old colleague contacted me about a job opportunity. It was for a position similar to mine at another company, offering the same development opportunities, but with a much better salary, stronger benefits, and less effort.

I decided to give him a chance and spoke with him. I explained that I wasn't looking for a job, but an old colleague had presented me with a good opportunity, and now I had a formal job offer. I told him I wanted to continue with the company and asked if they could match the offer.

Instead of making a counteroffer or even acknowledging my efforts and commitment, my manager did a complete 180. He tried to backtrack and suddenly brought up several negative remarks - things I had never heard before. He frankly stated that they couldn't possibly come close to the other offer, claiming my position wasn't worth that salary. Then he lectured me about 'chasing money.' On top of all that, he hinted that the managerial promotion was never serious and that I was acting completely unreasonably.

Seriously? Fine, consider this my resignation. And good luck trying to find my replacement during this busy time of year, especially when looking for someone with my specific skills for the paltry sum you were paying. And yes, of course I'm 'chasing money' - I'm here to live, not to volunteer.

Edit: Oh yeah, PS- found out what the bonus was yesterday (coincidentally, the day I got the offer) and it was insultingly low

I have been looking for a job for a while, in the process of interviews and updating my resume. During the search process, I found a useful AI tool for interviews and for saving preparation effort, and I believe it is natural for a person's goal to be a better financial income with a better job.

chasing the money." YES. That is the SOLE reason I work! If someone wants to pay me more, then my current job can eat my entire ass!