I wrote this after another interview loop where everything sounded reasonable until it wasn’t. None of this is technically “wrong,” but when all of it is expected at once, it explains why so many people feel burned out before day 30.
Curious how common this is across roles / industries.
Actually true, majority of things happens with me too
So true.
I think it’s accurate in a lot of jobs
I just had my final interview for a senior data analyst role and it genuinely was the most refreshing interview as we covered nearly all of these points, how proactive they were at managing skill gaps, how long from their own experience it took them to feel comfortable to be considered an sme without constant imposter syndrome, how seniority and workload matched up with compensation, work life balance. It actually made me think that they are committed to having a comfortable workforce. Just have to wait on the outcome now.
I'll translate the corporate speak for you:
"We're not actually "hiring", not in terms of investing in growing our workforce to grow as a company. We're actually letting people go and cutting costs so that the owner / CEO can pocket the same amount every year despite the fact that keeping the company running costs more and more.
But, see, the thing is, because we're a public company, we are legally required to show growth, and that includes hiring efforts, so we have to look like we're looking for more staff. We're not. We can barely keep the people we have because we pay them so little and try to do more with less. So the only way you even have a chance of being an asset to us is if you:
a) require zero investment in terms of time, training, money and orientation
and
b) are willing to work for the same / lower pay than the guy we fired from the position you want to fill.