I commented elsewhere, but this is how it works at every job I've ever had and interviewed for. And I'm not some "SV ninja coder" either, I'm just a regular Jo

I commented elsewhere, but this is how it works at every job I've ever had and interviewed for. And I'm not some "SV ninja coder" either, I'm just a regular Joe working regular jobs. Hiring manager tells HR to post a job, they send over the resumes that they get, and schedule interviews with anyone who looks good. With my last three jobs, the involvement with HR was limited to initial phone screen, asking about salary and legal status, then onto the hiring manager for the rest.