Exactly. It may take a ton of time to properly review code in certain complex cases, which would be super costly. That kind of specialization seems too much for

Exactly. It may take a ton of time to properly review code in certain complex cases, which would be super costly. That kind of specialization seems too much for an average "Code Review as a Service" engagement. Aside from that, I'm not sure if the employee developers will get annoyed with having a third-party come in and "tell them how to do things" or potentially mistakenly point out non-issues. I see why management may want to do this, but I wonder whether the developers will be pleased having a third-party put on their turf.