> a substantial number of people that (though very sharp) had pretty severe personality problems This has been my experience with engineers from Ivy League or

> a substantial number of people that (though very sharp) had pretty severe personality problems This has been my experience with engineers from Ivy League or similar schools. Really smart in a bubble, but with tons of weird neuroses that keep them from being fully-productive members of any team. That, and they never tend to stick around very long. It only takes a few bumps before I-could-do-better syndrome kicks in and they bounce.