> There is no meaningful data that any hiring process--good or bad--improves the outcome of a hire This is a manifestly absurd claim. It is possible to improve

> There is no meaningful data that any hiring process--good or bad--improves the outcome of a hire This is a manifestly absurd claim. It is possible to improve the outcome of a hire, and almost everyone is using those kinds of processes. The firm I work for does an excellent job filtering people for skill and compatibility. The trick is that if you want to capture the top e.g. 10% of applicants, you're going to have to pay them several times more than the median applicant. Most companies are too cheap to attract distinguished talent.