Cytokinetics

This might be a hot take, but onsite interviews should be the FINAL stage. Like “we’re down to the top 2 candidates and basically ready to send an offer” finaI. I'd honestly prefer for them to happen when you have a candidate already in mind and are ready to extend an offer. People are using PTO, rearranging work schedules, paying for parking, sitting in traffic, finding daycare, and sometimes traveling… just to get eliminated after interview round #4 because someone “wanted to put a face to the name.” Meanwhile, we’ve all spent the last few years proving that virtual interviews work just fine. Especially for roles where people already know there will be some onsite expectations. If someone can effectively communicate, collaborate, and interview virtually through multiple rounds, do we really need to make them drive 45 minutes downtown to answer the same questions one more time? At this point, some interview processes feel less like hiring and more like a corporate escape room. If companies want candidates to respect their time, the feeling should probably be mutual.

For cardiac & skeletal muscle folks in the Bay Area and beyond please join me at the (FREE) CLIMB symposium next month! Should be a great showcase of preclinical science from academia & industry! https://lnkd.in/gYj-Q_96