This sounds like a good example of a thorough recruiting and interviewing process. If this person, being considered for a management role, was one of several candidates presented by a Staffing Agency, and if each qualified candidate required multiple interviews prior to a hiring decision, then 6 to 8 weeks is a reasonable estimate of the time it would take from start to finish for a search at this level. J. Gibson McIlvain management wants to give each candidate sufficient information and time to consider the opportunity, which may include interviews with more than one manager and at least one of the owners.