Quiet common with GOOD companies, e.g. most ME carriers(I know I know, a lot beg to differ about good, but compared to RYR and Co they are "good"), but as well a lot of Asian Carriers, take Korean as an example. Hotel and flight paid and I am sure they still struggle to get enough suitable candidates(I would never apply for such outfits, but I am just too old "for that !!!!" I guess).
So, yes, pretty common to have it paid, as well in the past IF you choose the right companies(other even made you pay just to apply and we all know about whom i am talking about). It is the fault of the pilots(mostly green of course) that we ended up in current conditions. Humans....