Hey everyone, it's the author here! Many of you have made an inaccurate assumption about something that I should have clarified in the article.

As a hiring manager you do cold out reach and meet people well before they are ready to look for a new job. You build a relationship over time so that when they are ready for a new job they reach out to you. That's what happened in this case.

I appreciate the feedback that I was not clear about that. I agree with you all that spending months actually interviewing is horrendous and unfair.

Let me know if you have more questions or thoughts!