I've also been asked this kind of thing. Generally speaking, the company is short of people. If there is a shortage of people, there is nothing to say. If you arrange an interview, you will need it.
If there is no shortage of people, there is definitely no shortage. However, it also depends on the relationship between friends. If the relationship is particularly good, you can arrange an interview. If it's an ordinary friend, just postpone it directly.
When I first graduated, I was just like you. I asked my parents for social connections and a job, but it was useless in the end. There are interviews, but there are basically no interviews. He always arranges deceptive interviews. Sometimes it is deceptive to push other interviews because of parents.