>> For most of these firms, the biggest problem is finding people they want to hire. While the firm wants to hire someone, the hiring pipeline/process is made

>> For most of these firms, the biggest problem is finding people they want to hire. While the firm wants to hire someone, the hiring pipeline/process is made up of individuals that have their own individual preferences on who should get hired. One person can certainly sabotage a candidate, and the further into the process the greater their incentive.