Re: but this can't be true
Extract from the Merriam-Webster definition of 'equal':
"a (1): of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another
(2): identical in mathematical value or logical denotation : EQUIVALENT
b: like in quality, nature, or status
c: like for each member of a group, class, or society..."
You'd be right in saying that it means "identical" if this situation fell under definition (a), but this is a definition (b) situation. However that's all a side issue, as you correctly say the process is rubbish and inappropriate so they're simply losing potentially good employees. Not big or clever recruitment design.
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