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> The most effective signal by far (close to 100%) is: someone I already trust technically who has worked with them says they’re good, and is willing to stake t
by dfadsadsf 5y ago
> The most effective signal by far (close to 100%) is: someone I already trust technically who has worked with them says they’re good, and is willing to stake their reputation on it. I enthusiastically skip the more tedious parts of interviewing in these cases.
This works in small companies where somebody you refer will likely work directly with you and your reputation is at stake. This breaks at around 100 people or so. If you refer somebody to big company, chances are you will never work with them directly and your reputation is not at stake. Why not help out a unqualified friend at a cost to big faceless company?
- thenanyu 5y agoI’ve seen it work in companies at scale, though it’s not universal. Teams are still on the order of 20 or so and the dynamics still apply. Beyond that, you’re right — but even at huge companies a lot of exec hiring is done that way. I got hired into a big i-bank through a couple of Facebook messages. We ticked all the HR boxes but it was a done deal. Happens all the time
- nsonha 5y ago> a lot of exec hiring is done that way that's fine because they don't do jack anyway, a good exec just need to not come up with stupid ideas and should let the people who know stuff run everything.