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by throwawaygh 1846 days ago
I imagine there’s a big diff between smaller orgs that hand pick each new hire, vs mega corps that have “cohort” models.
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What does a cohort model look like? I've never heard of such a thing, at least not in software development.
I just meant places that hire enough new grads to have separate "new grad recruiting" teams.

Some companies do actually have explicit "new grad hire" cohorts with additional onboarding support targeted at new grads -- eg a seminar series or dedicated networking events.

Sometimes it's less formal or there's even no structured support at all.

But, in any case, I'm referring to companies that hire enough new grads each year to have an entirely separate recruiting mechanism for that population. When that's the case, it's just more likely that people are being hired as generic candidates rather than onto particular teams. And when that happens it's easier for people to fall through the cracks, because the direct manager didn't specifically pick that person as a good match for their specific need.