> The cost of a false positive (hiring someone they shouldn't) is far more expensive than a false negative (passing on a good candidate) The cost of a false po

> The cost of a false positive (hiring someone they shouldn't) is far more expensive than a false negative (passing on a good candidate) The cost of a false positive is 0 - they always hire the non optimum candidate there is a massive margin of error. We all like to pretend that without our unique special skills the entire company would dissapear overnight, but it is a fantasy.