r/Millennials • • Aug 18 '26

Discussion Applying for a job in 2026

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u/Pabloescobar08 Aug 18 '26

How did we get here?

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u/QuesoMeHungry Aug 18 '26

Short answer is the college degree has become devalued. It doesn’t make you stick out anymore and doesn’t prove you are any good. So now jobs have 7 stage interview processes.

Also hiring managers are terrified of making a bad hire so they spread the blame in the process too.