Yeah - I'm sure there's some of that as well. I think its mostly just 'design by committee' for the most part though. A lot of companies don't do sponsorships,

Yeah - I'm sure there's some of that as well. I think its mostly just 'design by committee' for the most part though. A lot of companies don't do sponsorships, etc. so they don't really need to worry about it. As others have mentioned, it can also be tailoring a position for a specific candidate just so they have a reason to hire the person they already selected.