You are just pushing the same pre-existing assumption here. Obviously that company thinks they're useful. Also I would argue that if a company cannot use these

You are just pushing the same pre-existing assumption here. Obviously that company thinks they're useful. Also I would argue that if a company cannot use these people to make profit and grow, that company should probably be ended. If you simplify things, then literally the ONLY point of a (public) company is to invest in the means of production, and have that investment grow over time. If a company cannot use people to grow, it's useless as a company. At best this is a serious management failure.