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By forming biases where applicants from "good" schools/companies, wouldn't you wind up losing out on plenty of potential hires that could actually be better? I

By forming biases where applicants from "good" schools/companies, wouldn't you wind up losing out on plenty of potential hires that could actually be better? I don't go to a top school, but I've spoken with students in similar degree programs who don't do nearly as much as me outside of class to learn. In some cases, my breadth (and depth in some cases) of skills and knowledge surpass what those students have and know. It would seem unfair to give them a pass simply because they had the chance to go to a "better" school. Not to judge, but just an honest opinion.

argonaut 11y ago
Yes, you do. But do you have a choice? The key part in soham's comment is "at scale." Obviously the most optimal strategy from the perspective of finding the single greatest candidate is to interview everyone and throw out no resumes. But there is an additional time constraint. So you start throwing out resumes.
gedrap 11y ago
Of course you will miss some good candidates and it's unfair to them. But as soham explained, it's a trade off. You might miss the best candidate, but you will probably find the second or third best candidate spending significantly less time. It's totally unfair, yes, but it's obvious why it's happening and there's not much that could be done to change it. So while the candidate is losing on this one, the company is (probably) winning.