I'll second this. 1. Company ("internal") recruiters tend to be much more adept at assessing technical ability and whether there is a mutually beneficial match

I'll second this. 1. Company ("internal") recruiters tend to be much more adept at assessing technical ability and whether there is a mutually beneficial match for both the company and candidate. 2. They also tend to be extremely helpful and available. They serve as your advocate through the entire process, and will try to get you the highest salary they can[1], and will negotiate on your behalf. 3. They are motivated by incentives that align with yours, instead of e.g. the recruiters who spam you on LinkedIn, disguise their company and bottleneck the process. Good recruiters fast track you where they can, are very frank and helpful about the company, continually make themselves available, explain everything in the process and are advocates for you. It is wise to keep in contact with a recruiter if you get a no just because they can help you interview and get into a company a second time.