Not everyone is like this, but there are a lot of candidates who want to feel like they’re doing something important so it’s something recruiters need to compet

Not everyone is like this, but there are a lot of candidates who want to feel like they’re doing something important so it’s something recruiters need to compete on. There’s definitely room for careerists in big tech, although if you genuinely don’t care about “making a difference” you could probably get a better offer from Citadel or something.