My advice would be, interview PhDs extensively and resist the urge to hire them into senior positions “just because” (as it feels like some of my past jobs were

My advice would be, interview PhDs extensively and resist the urge to hire them into senior positions “just because” (as it feels like some of my past jobs were doing). I say “interview carefully” to avoid generalizing, as there certainly can be PhDs that are excellent. It would be wrong however to assume you can glaze over any lack of experience as if a PhD is some special sign of brilliance; frankly, they may suck. I have seen “PhDs” flounder worse than any new grad, and have basic problems with critical skills like programming. It is frustrating, as you see the slow-motion failures generated when people are given lots of control without really having spent a significant amount of time working in teams or building skills, etc. or even communicating.