I always hope that I can get friends of mine hired wherever I'm working. Some of these people I haven't worked with, and I refer them to submit a resume and go through the standard process. But quite often I have friends that I have worked with that are interested in joining my current company. Even though I can vouch for these people as being easy to work with, fun to be around, and remarkably talented, they are still funnelled through the exact same process that often ends with them being rejected.This experience has been consistent across multiple companies in my career. Why don't companies loosen their process based on strong referrals?