As a hiring manager you are being paid to do that work, while the job-seeker is doing it on speculation. These are not equal positions, even though your falsely equate them.
Think about this: If you are not externalizing the costs, why not disclose in the job listing that this job posting does not correspond to a job opening ? What do the company gain ? What does the job-seeker lose ?
As someone who has done hundreds of interviews and built a team from the ground up for my current startup as well as others, the rest of your post just strikes me as hyperbole and excuses.
I can’t speak to your experience. If you haven’t been completely inundated with junk applications you’ve discovered a process I never have, and I would love to hear about it. How do you go about hiring at scale?
100s of interviews a month is typical for my org. If you believe that’s hyperbole, I don’t know what to say. Believe as you wish.
Think about this: If you are not externalizing the costs, why not disclose in the job listing that this job posting does not correspond to a job opening ? What do the company gain ? What does the job-seeker lose ?
As someone who has done hundreds of interviews and built a team from the ground up for my current startup as well as others, the rest of your post just strikes me as hyperbole and excuses.