Right, except I can't imagine that it wouldn't help to work in a resume-padding company to get 'access' to a much wider range of companies. I'm in the USA on an

Right, except I can't imagine that it wouldn't help to work in a resume-padding company to get 'access' to a much wider range of companies. I'm in the USA on an H1B for one of the big companies, and honestly, for people outside the US, US employment choices are quite limited. Many companies won't do an H1B sponsorship, or won't even respond to an application. If I did apply for jobs now, I can't imagine the resume-padding wouldn't help as a form of pre-selection.