I think there is value in getting feedback from the team, but ultimately it should be the hiring managers decision (modulo input from HR to make sure that peopl

I think there is value in getting feedback from the team, but ultimately it should be the hiring managers decision (modulo input from HR to make sure that people aren't introducing discriminatory practices). In a previous role we followed this, and for most hires we waited until we found a candidate that had the right skills and the right fit, however there was one prominent candidate that several folks on the team rejected. This candidate didn't interview particularly well with me personally, but had stellar technical interviews with two people on the team, and came with impeccable references from two folks in the team she would be working with. Because of that I circled back with the folks who rejected her, and in chatting with them, discovered they felt she wasn't a good fit for the team, but would be able to do the work. I spoke to my HR folks, and my own manager, and we agreed to overrule the team and hire her. Straight up, best decision on hiring I have ever made.