While the process doesn't sound pleasant, a long interview might benefit the potential employee as much as it does the company. If you're going to be spending

While the process doesn't sound pleasant, a long interview might benefit the potential employee as much as it does the company. If you're going to be spending a lot of time working with these people..you want to get a chance to get to know them a bit before jumping in. (Same goes for their tools, development process, etc.)