If you've been through the job interview process either on the hiring or hoping-to-be-hired end, you know it's taking longer than ever to go from application to accepted/rejected. But how much longer?

New York Times reporter Catherine Rampell decided to find out. Rather than do her own survey, she "asked" Glassdoor, a website dedicated to the hiring process, to provide her with its experiential data.

Here's what Glassdoor reported: In 2009, its users said the average time for the job interview process was 13 days. Last year, it was up to 23 days.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.