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The advice in general is reasonably solid but this particular point is absolute madness: Around 8 people is perfect to interview a candidate Half that number
by Peroni 13y ago
The advice in general is reasonably solid but this particular point is absolute madness:
Around 8 people is perfect to interview a candidate
Half that number is perfect for interviewing a candidate. You simply don't need 8 different opinions to get a gauge on technical ability and culture fit.
I wouldn't even dream of jumping through so many hoops for a job. Finding good people is difficult, adding hurdles like an intense or lengthy interview process just makes it more difficult.
- hkarthik 13y agoI had the same reaction, but when he got to the point about the Hard Yes (+2) and Hard No (-4), I assumed the number of interviewers was closely tied to having enough of a sample size to using this scoring system effectively. But yes, I agree that 8 people is a crazy amount of interviews. In this market you can't expect to do that unless you either have a stellar reputation and an influx of excellent candidates that you're trying to sift through. Very few startups are in such a position today.