Well you don’t run a company of 100+ employees on “top talent” you need maybe 1 top talent guy per 50 worker bees.

But to get worker bees you have to lie that you hire only the best, make them jump through the hoops and the hoops or 2+ hours grilling is justified because you hire only the best. Just to select most obedient ones that will put up with your shenanigans.

So you run the company on the processes not on people as they are replaceable cogs.