I’ve also experienced the average EA org application process to be a bit more disordered/chaotic than the average non-EA job I applied to (though I was also ghosted for weeks after a final-round interview with a major financial firm). I expect this is almost entirely a function of org size, but it’s still unfortunate and something I hope is changing.
As far as time required by application processes, I had a very different experience while applying to many orgs, leaving me unsure of how the “average” process compares to the average private-sector process. I’m glad to see you re-sharing your previous comment about this; I’ll link to my previous reply so that people can have a bit more data.
I’ve also experienced the average EA org application process to be a bit more disordered/chaotic than the average non-EA job I applied to (though I was also ghosted for weeks after a final-round interview with a major financial firm). I expect this is almost entirely a function of org size, but it’s still unfortunate and something I hope is changing.
As far as time required by application processes, I had a very different experience while applying to many orgs, leaving me unsure of how the “average” process compares to the average private-sector process. I’m glad to see you re-sharing your previous comment about this; I’ll link to my previous reply so that people can have a bit more data.