Anyone finding leveling much slower than the previous Souls games?

I usually like to find a decent route where I can rack up some souls and get to a reasonable level, DS2 I'd target 20 for each of the key stats and go from there. In DS3 it feels like I can clear an entire area and maybe just maybe have enough souls to squeak out 1 level.

Anyone else noticing this?

**And if you have an awesome farming spot please share it!"