I've worked with some incredible recruiters who aren't programmers so, no. The typical aloof recruiter is a byproduct of the companies and hiring managers they

I've worked with some incredible recruiters who aren't programmers so, no. The typical aloof recruiter is a byproduct of the companies and hiring managers they represent and the incentive structure created by them. The best recruiters I know are just like the best sales people I know in that they exist in spite of the environment they work in.