Is it bad to be always interviewing?
As a current employee, I'm literally always interviewing at one shop or another. If something somewhat interests me, I'll apply and interview. Half way through or maybe by the end of it, if I got an offer, I may realize it's not really what I want (partly because I knew it wasn't EXACTLY what I wanted). Is this bad / does word get around ?
No this exactly the way the game should be played.
Sounds like you need to figure out what you want. Always interviewing for the sake of it is a waste of everyone's time
It's only bad if you're continually wasting recruiter's time because at some point they are just going to realize that working with you isn't going to help them if you never are placed somewhere (since they get paid a % based on your offer). If you're interviewing directly with companies and no recruiters are involved, better make sure that your company doesn't have a relationship with them. More senior employees (Directors and above) talk a lot with other companies and if you get brought up for looking around it will set off alarms internally and they might start looking to replace you with someone who isn't looking to leave.
There's nothing wrong with looking at postings and seeing what's out there, but be very careful about what you're saying in the interviews, who you're interviewing with, and how much time you're wasting of other peoples' especially if you have no intention of ever taking the job. Not that it necessarily affects you, but when you go through the process with a company, they are rejecting other candidates thinking that you want to join them.
This. Exactly. Listen to this person.
Seconded, you should have an idea of jobs you'd actually want/take and communicate that to recruiters. There's nothing wrong with taking initial intro calls to hear about a job, but if you're going beyond that consistently you'll start rubbing people the wrong way and have a good chance somebody senior hears about it at your firm.
Always want to have leverage, just don't overextend as it could come back to bite you.
It's a small industry. People are going to hear that you've been interviewing; maybe if it is once or twice it'll be fine, but if you're interviewing with dozens of firms a year just to see what's out there, you're burning a lot of bridges with potential future employers and perhaps your current employer.
When it boils down to it, firms spend a lot of time training new hires so they'll become competent professionals who can help drive revenue as they mature into their career. You are kind of a drain on resources the first couple years you work somewhere. If I'm Company XYZ and I get wind that you're interviewing, my thought is going to be "this guy is going to leave soon" and I'll stop caring as much about your professional development. As a junior employee it is fine to jump around a bit, but at some point you're going to have to find a place you like and stick there for several years if you want to grow in this business. I saw someone from the hedge fund/finance world said "this is how the game is played" but I wouldn't take lessons from Wall Street and apply them in real estate, it's a different business.
Also, I'm just not sure what you get out of this. If you don't spend some time focusing on what you're doing and where you're working, you'll never figure out what parts of your job you like or dislike, which means you won't be well informed when the time does come to start seriously interviewing. It seems like you're taking on all the downsides of trying to switch jobs without actually meaning to follow through or reap any of the rewards.
How do you even have time to consistently go on interviews? Lol. I barely have time to go on interviews where I’m truely interested in the role.
That’s the right way. Company doesn’t have a shit about you.
No. It’s not bad. Word won’t get around. However, with a recruiter the ettiquete I always use is: I won’t get to the offer stage unless I actually know I want the job. That way I don’t waste their time. I want them to keep showing me roles.
Of course, this is sometimes situation dependent. I had one offer from an opportunity from a recruiter I turned down. The interview had a phone screen, modeling test, and in person with one member of the team. I got the offer and asked to speak to more people to learn more about culture and than turned the role down.
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