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I think companies could test their interview process this way. Fill some positions by choosing from the candidate pool at random (there could be a baseline filt
by PebblesRox 4y ago
I think companies could test their interview process this way. Fill some positions by choosing from the candidate pool at random (there could be a baseline filter to ensure a minimum level of competence) and compare the random hires with the regular hires to see how much of a difference the interview process really makes.
- andsoitis 4y agoFascinating idea. Do you know of a company that’s done this? Or maybe planning to do this?
- PebblesRox 4y agoNo, it's just a half-baked idea I've had after reading people's arguments for and against various interviewing approaches.
- sokoloff 4y agoWe’re more or less hiring at “pass the baseline level of competence” and I don’t think we’re alone.
- debatem1 4y agoI've long advocated for building a candidate pool for both hires and promos from a low baseline (with the option to opt out for promo), then hire/promote randomly out of that pool. Then fire/demote based on demonstrated incompetence. The important thing isn't that you promote the best worker; the key is that it isn't possible for the ambitious-but-incompetent to game their way up.
- taneq 4y agoWasn’t there some recent research that showed that hiring randomly actually works better on average? Edit: Wait, that was promoting.