There's two points in this article 1) Your req can disappear 2) Your candidate can disappear The latter has nothing to do with big company vs. little company

There's two points in this article 1) Your req can disappear 2) Your candidate can disappear The latter has nothing to do with big company vs. little company. The former may be somewhat more of an issue in the face of large company politics, but startups and small companies have hiring freezes and shifting priorities as well.