Ansett Australia had a training program for the A320 which involved starting with basic manual flying and gradually building in the automation, but that was back in the 1990s when the type was still new and pilots transitioning onto it were already experienced with manual flying on other types.
Joining minimums could afford to be relatively high with the numbers of pilots in Australia applying. A typical new hire would have around 3000hrs, including turbine time. There was no way you could walk in with 200hrs and be a Captain 3 years later, which is perfectly possibly today with an expanding low cost operator.
Some countries have a large general aviation sector or military to recruit from and can train accordingly. Others need to take someone off the street and get them into the right seat in a reasonable timeframe at an affordable price. The solutions arrived at may vary.