Ideally, the trade-off from Interviewing should be that a person has some agency in the direction of the company, that their values can be reflected in the infl

Ideally, the trade-off from Interviewing should be that a person has some agency in the direction of the company, that their values can be reflected in the influx of new recruits, and that persons with similar ideals or interesting skillsets can be added to the floor to make it a more interesting place to work. I've had the role of global interviewing for our technical team thrust on me, and most of the time, it's just a chore. I'm constantly battling with HR/Managers who simply have a "fill seats" attitude towards hiring, and it can be a political minefield. (Professional tip; if someone asks you to take-over hiring from someone (or a group) that has not fully ceded this responsibility for any reason, don't accept) Despite the above though, our global team now looks, works, and acts like I want. Even our technically weaker Engineers have the interest to improve and the drive to get better, and universally our team agrees that the flood of questions from these weaker engineers are not wasted. This is the one bit of satisfaction I get from doing this type of hiring -- I get to work with people that do the type of work I want to see.