[lmwnshn]

> ... you should not recruit the university department/group/students against your peers ...

As a student who chose to stay at CMU for a PhD because of this group, it is quite the opposite situation - you may also misunderstand the nature of the "ban" (students can still apply directly to the company).

From the student perspective, we benefit from knowing the reputation of potential employers. For example: CompanyX went back on their promises so don't trust them unless they give it to you right away, CompanyY has a culture of being stingy, the people who went to CompanyZ love it there, and so on.

So it's more like (1) providing additional data about the company's past behavior, and (2) not actively giving the company a platform. I personally find this great for students.