u/agreeableshit

-I’m a campus hire, and I’m getting really anxious about my onboarding situation.

-Everyone else in my batch has received their offer letters EXCEPT ME AND ANOTHER GIRL and has already completed or started the next steps, including background verification.

-Recently, our joining date was revised, and my friends have now received their revised offer letters reflecting the new DOJ as well.

-In my case, I and her only received a communication informing me that my joining date has been revised and that I will shortly receive the updated/revised offer letter. The communication also assured me that I would receive the revised offer letter.

-But the confusing part is that we never received the original offer letter in the first place. So I don’t understand how I’m supposed to receive a revised offer letter when I haven’t even received the original one.

-Everyone else in my batch has received both the initial offer and now the revised one, while I’m still waiting for my first offer letter.

-I’ve emailed/followed up with the recruitment team multiple times, but I’m not getting a response.

Has anyone experienced something similar as a campus hire? Could this simply be an administrative/onboarding delay, or should I be concerned that there’s an issue with my candidature?

I’m a fresher selected for EY GDS, and honestly, every second post on EY GDS sub about the company is either: • delayed offer letters, • no updates after filling the CIS form, • onboarding delays, • or people talking about stress/burnout.

At this point it’s genuinely becoming scary.😭

I understand that Big 4 firms are demanding and underpay freshers initially compared to the workload. That part I had mentally prepared for. But what’s worrying me more is the complete uncertainty and lack of communication people keep talking about.

Some people say they waited months after documentation. Some say HR completely ghosted them. ⁉️Others talk about horrible work-life balance, toxic teams, night calls, etc. Then there are also people saying GDS is still a good starting point for learning and career growth.

As someone who hasn’t received joining details yet, all these posts are honestly increasing anxiety. Like what exactly is wrong with EY GDS? 🙂🙂Is it genuinely that bad, or is Reddit naturally biased towards negative experiences because satisfied employees don’t post much?

And realistically, what are freshers supposed to do? The market is already difficult, and many of us don’t exactly have multiple offers lined up.

Would genuinely appreciate honest opinions from current employees or ex-employees: • How bad is the onboarding situation really? • Is the work culture team-dependent? • Is the stress manageable for freshers? • Does the brand name and experience eventually make it worth it?

Not looking for sugarcoating its just that I want realistic perspectives.