Why are companies hiring processes so slow? I’ve been looking for a few months, and every company wants 3-4 rounds of interviews for a manager role that ends up stretching for 4-6+ weeks. And this is for supposedly hard to fill roles that my background is a perfect match for.

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4-6 weeks feels slow? I’ve experienced 4-6 months.

Administrative approvals, scheduling conflicts, competing priorities, internal alignment gaps and sequential process ea adding lag.

On average: The average time-to-fill a position is 40–60 days for most mid-to-large organizations, though it varies significantly by role and industry:
- Entry-level / admin roles: 2–4 weeks
- Professional / mid-level roles: 4–8 weeks
- Director and above: 3–6 months
- Executive (VP+): 6–12 months

Good luck and hang in there!

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I feel ya. I just went through round 7 interview for this one firm. Luckily its only been over two weeks, but seven interviews is crazy to me. I get they may be trying to be thorough, but damn, I'm exhausted.

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