Nine Rounds of Interviews and No Call Back: It’s Harder Than Ever to Land a White Collar Job

When she applied for marketing jobs earlier this year, Megan Burr went through eight interview rounds before getting rejected. Another company put her through nine, then never replied to her phone call, text or two emails.

Amid layoffs and hiring freezes, many employers have slowed down filling office jobs, from receptionist to chief financial officer, executives and recruiters say. They’re slow-walking candidates, piling on new requirements ranging from more years of experience to higher scores on technical tests, to running prospective hires through additional rounds of interviews. 

Burr, 41, has worked in marketing for a decade and searched for new jobs on four occasions since 2018. Each time she received multiple offers in a matter of weeks. This time, though, her job hunt lasted four months, with companies expecting her to complete more presentations and interviews, which she said frequently felt redundant.

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