Startups acting like they are Meta in interviews

I interviewed last week for a Senior Account Management role at a SaaS startup and honestly left the interview cringing. It was only a first stage interview and the internal recruiter mentioned there

I interviewed last week for a Senior Account Management role at a SaaS startup and honestly left the interview cringing. It was only a first stage interview and the internal recruiter mentioned there are seven stages in total (?!) - including an online culture fit, an in-person culture fit, and a “building capabilities demonstration stage” (whatever the fuck that means). All of that for a company with fewer than 10 employees doing around £2M in revenue Startups, you are not Meta, and you are not Amazon. Dragging candidates through bloated, multi-stage processes doesnt make you look prestigious , it makes you look entitled and out of touch. The best candidates won’t stick around for it, they will go where the process is sharp and respectful