Apparently, this is the new norm when applying for jobs/interships. My son has applied with several companies with little or no luck. The process has been to apply on line, with follow-up phone interviews. One interview was with one of the big three and that was with a follow up on line assesment. The only face-to-face interview was a "group" interview which he laughed off as cult like.

I'm assuming that these companies [[large and small) do it this way to weed out anyone who does not have enough experience and/or college classes that pertain to that specific department within that company. If your applying for an intership, isn't it the whole point to gain experience in their field?

What happened to face to face interviews? Wouldn't it be the best judge of character to talk to an applicant in person?

No wonder why these kids get discouraged. I have talked to several parents in the same situation with their soon-to-be college graduates. Any thoughts out there, especially HR people?