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I think it might be simpler - it's a lot easier to hire straight out of college kids that have no other obligations. You go to Stanford and MIT (already pre-fi

I think it might be simpler - it's a lot easier to hire straight out of college kids that have no other obligations. You go to Stanford and MIT (already pre-filtered) and find kids that are really good. You don't have to overcome existing job obligations, etc. Then this cascades with referrals from this group. A lot of software/silicon valley companies haven't been around that long so people haven't had time to work there for decades and become older.

Dhirvish 5y ago
Right, but you realize that's only a few thousand people produced per year right from the Ivy League? We're a country of 350+M and there are 10s of thousands of small to mid sized businesses that need the help too. The entire HR industry is setting up a false system that is completely unsustainable and just yelling out: "Those people don't exist", when they do, you're just not approaching it correctly.
- fossuser 5y ago
  My comment was about why competitive Silicon Valley companies skew young and out of college, not about anything beyond that. Silicon Valley has an advantage (fame, high pay) that makes it easier for them to focus recruitment on highly selective schools. This creates knock on effects. I’m just describing what I think is happening, nothing else.