I would not go that far.. they do serve a purpose. That said, I only interact that group about application/benefits/exit interview and the application part is a

I would not go that far.. they do serve a purpose. That said, I only interact that group about application/benefits/exit interview and the application part is almost uniformly bad in corporate world ( I effectively avoid applying blindly; I was mostly lucky that most of my recent jobs were referrals that bypassed HR screening ).