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I personally believe including "cultural fit" in hiring decisions is introducing massive amounts of bias, almost by definition. Aptitude can be figured out by

I personally believe including "cultural fit" in hiring decisions is introducing massive amounts of bias, almost by definition. Aptitude can be figured out by something as simple as SAT or GMAT scores. If universities use those test scores, why shouldn't employers? Skill level is determined by doing tasks very similar to the ones that will be given at the job. You know, like reversing red / black binary trees in memory. ;p

muninn_ 9y ago
Mainly because those tests aren't really a good measure of aptitude, and minoriies and women tend to (at least historically, idk about now) score lower. So you would end up with a company full of white, Asian, and Indian guys. (Not making a judgement here just pointing it out) You could also use the test as a filter mechanism, but I'd just not take the test unless you paid for it as the recruiter. Even then they require months of serious study for most people. It just doesn't work well overall. Take home "work samples" tend to be the preferred method right now and they seem ok as long as they aren't abused.