Question- when does an interview become too much? For example, a friend of mine has been interviewing for a paralegal position. Some of these firms require him to interview with upper management and then partners. It’s not just 2 or 3 interviews, it’s more like 5-6!!! When does it become too much? Or is this the norm nowadays?

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6 seems excessive. 4ish is pretty normal: Your initial interview with HR, an interview with who your boss/manager would be, an interview with another paralegal mostly for a vibe check, and then and an interview with a couple of attorneys you would be working for.

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That's normal, as long as they batch the interviews. Paralegals can stay for decades, so fit and skills assessments matter.

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