> Are companies interviewing candidates for a potential role and keeping them on standby as a means to hire them at a later point quickly? Yep this is exactly

> Are companies interviewing candidates for a potential role and keeping them on standby as a means to hire them at a later point quickly? Yep this is exactly what's happening. It takes time to source a candidate, schedule interviews, review feedback. If there's a chance that hiring will "unlock" soon companies will keep their pipeline full so they can insta-offer later.