It may depend on the type of position being hired for. There’s a concept of “fluid” vs. “crystalline” intelligence, where people tend to transition from fluid t

It may depend on the type of position being hired for. There’s a concept of “fluid” vs. “crystalline” intelligence, where people tend to transition from fluid to crystalline as they age. Meaning, young people tend to learn faster while older people tend to understand the greater context. This may mean younger people make better individual contributors but older people tend to be better at strategizing.