8+ on-sites while working: How to schedule/ time to take off?

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Apr 30 36 Comments

I am coming up on the on-site portion of a few handful of companies (up to 10) that should start happening in about a week and continue trough mid/late may.

I’m wondering, how should I:
1. Separate the on-sites (ie more than on company’s day?)?
2. Schedule time off so i don’t burn out?
- if so, how much and should I do one cluster (like a week) or a few (like a half a week, then another half a week).

Any/all advice is appreciated.

My thoughts: I’m thinking separating them out is a bad thing because that will make it harder to get competing offers at the same time. Am I wrong? How long will other companies wait?
Also, I would rather take time off, since work can add stress and pull my attention before/after interviews, which is not great.

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  • Spotify
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    Go to company page Spotify

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    I just had about 17 onsites recently. My original plan was to separate them but I ended up doing them consecutively in a 5 week period. Really recommend it. Your brain tunes to them. Behavioral and sys design becomes second nature.
    Apr 30 19
    • Spotify
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      Go to company page Spotify

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      During your interviews communication is critical. You should be describing everything like your interviewer is literally blind.

      I passed so many rounds because of my communication. Even Facebooks tech call. I only solved one of two problems. I literally took so long to solve the problem they didn't ask me the second one. But they still passed me to onsite because I communicated very well. But at that point I was finally burnt out and did not schedule it.
      Apr 30
    • Spotify, you're a legend and inspiration to the rest of us. Grats!
      Apr 30
  • better take few weeks off and do it all together
    Apr 30 5
  • Agreed with other posters - do them close together. You’ll be razor sharp and it will be second nature vs splitting them up. Also, it’s nice mentally to know you don’t have to do them for weeks and weeks.

    Only consideration would be timing offers, as certain places can be slow, but generally will move faster if you have offers in hand.
    Apr 30 1
    • New
      brooklyn:)

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      brooklyn:)
      OP
      Thank you! I think I’m landing at that decision too. Im just going to try and take a week off
      Apr 30
  • Oracle
    zVhY21

    Go to company page Oracle

    zVhY21
    OP, keep us posted about your plan and how things went.
    Apr 30 1
    • New
      brooklyn:)

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      brooklyn:)
      OP
      Will do!
      Apr 30
  • I had 10 on-sites in 4 weeks. First I took one week PTO for 4 on-site and then 2 on-site each in the other 3 weeks. The latter ones I split into two days and then took half days or did them after work, i.e 5-8pm EST.

    By grouping them together the behavioral gets really easy because you tell the same story over and over. In the end most behavioral questions ask about leadership, conflict, customer service.
    Apr 30 0