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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's normal at Google. It's normal at law firms. [/quote]

OP again. Could you elaborate on Google and law firms? How many interviews is "normal"?

I do want to work at this company, which has a good reputation. It's a place where people stay for a long time. It pays well, and is supposed to be a decent place to work.

But this lengthy interview process is new to me. It's tough to impress 15 people (now more!). I fear I'm going to invest yet another day interviewing at this place, and then end up their #2 choice!!

Why does HR have so much power these days? At this company, HR is an active part of the process, which is new to me too. HR is just administrative at my current employer. They don't have any input as to who is hired. [/quote]

I interviewed at Google.  I think I met with about 9 people in two rounds of interviews.  They also asked for a writing sample on a topic that they supplied (so a new sample done just for the purpose of the interview, rather than a sample from a previous job).  And IIRC (this was a few years ago), it was also customary to send the final candidate out to Menlo Park before making the final offer.  Multiple people told me during the interview process not to take offense to how long the process took.  One person told me that Google had recruited him for the job, and the hiring process still took 6 months.

For most law firms I've interviewed with, it's 2-3 rounds of interviews (3 if there's an initial interview with HR, which is often over the phone).  You do meet with a lot of people, but often it's also so you can get a sense of the personalities at the firm as much as for their benefit.  Interviews are usually only 20-30 minutes with each person, so they're very easy.  Law firms tend to hire off of the resume, and the interview is more about assessing personality.  [/quote]

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