The updated hiring process is not loved, and a major point of contention with senior management. I do believe it is well intentioned and an attempt to improve diversity and hiring and retention of talented people. However, the result is obviously going backwards. The process has caused a number of resignations, including more senior management. It is particularly grating to staff hired in less formal times, who recall being recruited at a conference or who's application resulted in a few phone conversations about interesting subjects with intelligent people. But now Canonical is hemorrhaging staff. Difficulty hiring means low staff levels means high pressure means lower retention, which was the problem. And this newer solution is a death spiral where staff are leaving much faster than they can be replaced, and management responsible for hiring leaving themselves because they can't do their job themselves due to lack of staff and inability to replace them. There have been lower level staff with no management chain between them and the CEO, and managers parachuted in to get teams back on track where there is not enough team remaining to even tread water and all institutional knowledge gone. I do hope things can get back on track, as I honestly believe Canonical is a good company to have around in the industry and should be a great place to work.