I interviewed someone and knew during the first hour of a 3-4 hour interview day that I wasn’t going to hire her. She couldn’t answer the most basic conceptual questions for the role. Then in the next interview with my team she asked if she would have time to work on other things during the work day while she is supposed to be delivering a service, interview with supervisor – also bombed. Like, every step of the way. So, how terrible would it be for me as the hiring manager to say, “I don’t think this is going to be a good fit. We can cancel the rest of the interview day.”
On the one hand, I’m not wasting any more of your time (or my teams) but on the other hand it seems kinda harsh. Also, not sure I want to tell her all the red flags because she will just learn to hide it on the next interview.
Going into another round of interviewing. So curious to hear your thoughts.
Editing to add:
Another round of interviews with new candidates for a new position. That person is definitely done.
Also, in my field, and many others, several hours of interviewing is standard. It’s a higher level position and you have to make sure it’s the right fit. If I was looking for a job and the interview time was under 4 hours I’d be concerned. To me, a one hour interview and your hired = turn and burn roles. I’m not looking for that and I don’t want anyone on my team who is either.