Nonsense, there is no way my company that is a simple mid size tech company could ever hope to fill most roles with personal connections. They try though, cash

Nonsense, there is no way my company that is a simple mid size tech company could ever hope to fill most roles with personal connections. They try though, cash rewards for recommending someone that gets hired and passes probation. Even with that incentive most hiring comes through a couple of in-house people that filter out the noise from the various recruiters they interact with. Maybe with small shops < 50 poeple it might be possible.