Looking for a new job is certainly stressful, and a lot of companies don’t make it easy on candidates. Well, now jobseekers are speaking their mind about the worst things about the whole job interview process. A new survey commissioned by Adzuna and conducted by OnePoll of 2,000 adults who looked for work in the past five years finds:
- The average jobseeker spends four hours applying for one job.
- Only 33% of applications translate to an interview.
- 75% say the whole interviewing process is “stressful” and “time consuming.”
- 77% of job seekers believe companies should be more transparent in job listings.
- That’s particularly true when it comes to salaries, with 32% of people saying they think not including a salary in ads means an employer has something to hide.
- And that’s far from the only complaint when it comes to applying for jobs.
- Some of the biggest complaints include:
- Turned down because ‘not enough experience’ despite already looking at the resume.
- Interview process dragging out over multiple weeks or even months.
- Lack of clarity on salary, e.g. ‘on target earnings’ or very large salary ranges.
- Saying you’re overqualified for a role – even though they’ve seen your resume.
- Not hearing back/not receiving a reply after applying.
- Needing to update your resume for every application.
- Not being totally transparent about the role/company after reading reviews online.
- Waiting too long to hear back after an interview.
- Too many stages to the interview process.
- Realizing mid-interview that this isn’t the job for you.
- Being asked inappropriate or offensive interview questions.
- Having to work half a day in the office as part of the interview process.
Source: SWNS Digital