I'm sure Byzantine HR processes are constantly being bungled, but you almost never hear about it. These processes only exist because every hiring decision needs

I'm sure Byzantine HR processes are constantly being bungled, but you almost never hear about it. These processes only exist because every hiring decision needs a paper trail to show compliance with a myriad of employment and discrimination law. Next time you wonder why orgs seem to have a high concentration of talent when small, and then get diluted with deadweight as they grow, know that this is one of the reasons why.