I wonder how often that happens. I'm guessing it happens more often than HR thinks it does. I've heard quite a few stories like yours. Usually it's from somebod

I wonder how often that happens. I'm guessing it happens more often than HR thinks it does. I've heard quite a few stories like yours. Usually it's from somebody who can pass all the screens but doesn't have enough years of experience to make the hiring committee feel comfortable, so they get offered a junior role that technically wasn't open and is created specifically for that person to grow in. Anyway, it's a smart move for companies that can recognise talent.