I agree with your overall message, however there's a subtle implication that some malevolent entity is putting up this awful process. In many companies, it is t

I agree with your overall message, however there's a subtle implication that some malevolent entity is putting up this awful process. In many companies, it is the engineers themselves that are creating these roadblocks. Most of them with good intentions even. I do wish that internal dissent was higher, but it's more common for new hires to be dragged along by inertia, especially since being hired often feels validating and equated with a fair process.