At my IB it may be harder to get a foot in the door, but once they do, we very often hire MBAs from "lesser" schools over their peers from more prestigious names. If the non-prestige candidate is equally technically competent (which is almost always the case), but a better cultural fit then it's a very easy decision on our part.
A name brand will still help candidates with initial networking, but beyond that, they are on a completely level playing field with those from non-targets who likely worked much harder to earn a look at the same Superday. Top names are definitely still an advantage, but much, much less so than they've been in prior years imho.
I imagine continued political polarization and recently negative press at many of the top names may have a hand in this change, but my viewpoint is limited to my company and region.
