Why does the recruitment process take so long at Big 4? Even just to schedule one interview with a partner

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We’re too busy firing people.

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people have stuff to do. You're not the only person they are meeting with

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Took me 3 months to get my offer

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It’s taking longer than that for one of my current processes (partner referral so I’m not even competing against other candidates, the dude just said he was busy)

Hire slow, fire fast

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If you’re a good candidate they’ll move faster. Just received an offer from PwC and it took 3 weeks

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Because we are busy and it’s a relatively low priority is the honest truth…

Pretty sure I received an offer from Deloitte within a single week a few years back.

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Just wait for the entire process to be taken over by AI.

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I have 5 Yrs of experience in mainframe and working in product based company.. I want to learn devops and switch my career with good salary around 20 LPA... Please help me how can I start and get hands-on

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25lpa for a devops engineer with 4years of experience, is it good?

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Is there anyone who can teach me few devops tools. I have the theoretical knowledge, but want practical hands-on. Please reply or DM me.

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