> a lot of companies have imitated Google's hiring process without ever stopping to consider whether it's right for them. Truth be told, this is common across

> a lot of companies have imitated Google's hiring process without ever stopping to consider whether it's right for them. Truth be told, this is common across virtually all businesses, regardless of size and scope. Hiring is tough, since even the most well-meaning family oriented business doesn't want to put time+money into someone who isn't going to be a fit; at the same time, many employers aren't sure how to properly scope out what they want from an employee, and the end result is searching for "good ______ interview questions" and using those as the interview. Taking the time to find out what you actually want instead of just "...the best!" is usually a better idea, but it also means taking a lot of time to really break down your needs first. I've seen interviews get past the last interview and to the final deliberation on the results only to have people arguing over the purpose of the position, which is pretty egregious in my mind.