I started in a boutique firm, switched in-house (MNC) within ~2years. Left in-house for a Tier I in 4 years. Left Tier I within a year for another in-house (PSU). Left the in-house in 2years for the same Tier I. Completed 10years in profession, with a total of 4 job switches. Before joining the Tier I, I got an interview with a European in-house role based in Germany. I was able to clear the first 3 rounds but was dropped thereafter because of the no of switches i made. Every discussion started with my career choices so far and a question as to how far/long do i see myself in their company. While i made sure I was able to communicate my reasons for the switches, it seemed a bit challenging for the interviewer to accept those as suitable replies. I do understand their concern and was able to communicate that my stay in their company depends on a lot of factors which broadly included a good work profile and a reasonably balanced personal life. Trust me guys, law firms are much practical in hiring a candidate whereas the Indian in-houses still believe in hiring people who were "loyal" to their previous employers!