I think this might be an overly rosy/meritocratic view of hiring. There are other signals like where someone went to school, where someone interned, what they'v

I think this might be an overly rosy/meritocratic view of hiring. There are other signals like where someone went to school, where someone interned, what they've published, & where they've worked previously that seem to give a boost to candidates. Some of these things (like schooling & previous jobs) can end up being strong positive feedback loops.