Executive Summary Acme Technologies is experiencing a recruiting system bottleneck rather than a talent shortage. Technical interview delays, inconsistent interviewer evaluations, and slow feedback cycles are causing qualified engineering candidates to exit the hiring process before offers are made. System Failure Diagnosis • Technical interviews create the largest pipeline bottleneck. • Recruiters are sourcing enough candidates but conversion is poor. • Hiring managers respond inconsistently to interview feedback requests. Root Cause Analysis The recruiting team is measured on sourcing activity instead of hiring velocity, resulting in a full pipeline that cannot be processed efficiently. Highest ROI Improvements • Reduce interview stages from five to three. • Implement a 48-hour feedback SLA. • Standardize technical scorecards. Executive Recommendation Optimize candidate conversion before investing additional budget into sourcing.