> I also don't know why I should desire to work at company $q which is has a completely incompetent hiring department. The pendulum is swung our way right now.

> I also don't know why I should desire to work at company $q which is has a completely incompetent hiring department. The pendulum is swung our way right now. Put yourself in the position of someone going for a job in a market that's tight and competitive. (Like trying to rent a place in Sydney or NYC, they can discard you and there'll be plenty of people left lining up to take your place.)