Choose the window based primarily on readiness and any real deadline you are managing. There is little value in taking an earlier interview if the extra time would materially improve your case and personal-experience performance.

Both ends of that range can happen. Timing depends on interviewer availability, office scheduling, recruiting volume, and whether the firm is trying to meet another offer deadline.

The exact sequence varies by firm, office, and candidate type, but the common structure is application screening, any required assessment, one or more interview rounds, and then a final decision. Some candidates also have recruiter conversations before interviews.