This is appealing to authority/popularity.

But since we’ve gone there, many high power companies also have a lot of chuckleheads running around.

Divining rods are trusted by many, and have been in use for centuries. If they weren't a good way of locating water, why would so many people use them?

The fact that there are so many successful fast food chains points to the fact that the food is good and healthy.

Maybe they're only useful when you're a high power company with $200k+ total comp and more applicants than you know what to do with.