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Honestly, yes, that concern is valid. Some recruiters do read long tenure as comfort over challenge, especially in fast-moving environments like public accounting. It can trigger assumptions about slower adaptability or limited exposure to different ways of working. It’s unfair, but it happens.
I had this fear, but it turned out to be more in my head than theirs. Once I started clearly explaining how I continued to learn on the job and picked up new tools without being forced, the concern mostly disappeared.
It’s a catch-22. You are a job hopper, or you are stagnant. Just make the most of your situation and talk about what you’ve accomplished while at the same company. Show growth and adaptability through that.
We weigh ten years at one firm as better experience then 10 years at 5 firms. As long as you are showing progression up the ranks you are good. If i see a resume where the candidate only got a promotion when they moved firms thats a red flag specially with 10 years of experience.