I think it is a filtering problem. Back then game companies would advertise on the manual. Local ads got posted. You heard about something and picked up a phone

I think it is a filtering problem. Back then game companies would advertise on the manual. Local ads got posted. You heard about something and picked up a phone. In the online world, job ads are not hard to find. People apply to them en masse. You might as well just set a harsh limit so you only consider the best and don't waste your time. I guess the other approach is to just hire the first 'good enough' to walk in. But everyone wants value for money. It's the exact same as having a UAI/TER score to get into University here. Sometimes it indicates required intelligence, but often it's just a popularity cutoff. They can't accept everyone.