Originally Posted by
flightbag
He did use a consulting firm, I don't remember which one. They missed it too. Most unfortunate as it cost him 1 year of seniority.
Not necessarily. Just because something was found in a review that generated a "fix it" email doesn't mean he was certain to get an interview at the time. Especially if it was a year later. There are plenty of examples of "fix it" emails going out and then very prompt interview offers when it was fixed.