Most places hiring policies mean you have to go through the same meat grinder, else you’ll get accusations of favoritism. A network will get you in the intervie

Most places hiring policies mean you have to go through the same meat grinder, else you’ll get accusations of favoritism. A network will get you in the interview room quick though. I think this stops applying at some level higher above. Directors aren’t hazed with someone’s pet NP-Hard question, I’d guess