I think that his point is that so many of the non big-4 places are trying to mimic their hiring practices, and that's what the OP is wanting to go away. I'm in

I think that his point is that so many of the non big-4 places are trying to mimic their hiring practices, and that's what the OP is wanting to go away. I'm inclined to agree with the OP. Not every employer is going to be Google/Facebook/etc, so they shouldn't try to hire like they are already.