> For all the claims of companies that they only hire the "top 10%" or whatever of engineers, the interview process is often optimized to the benefit of the median engineer.
This really seems out of necessity. There are going to be a lot more qualified median engineers rather than superstar coders, so it makes sense to optimize your hiring pipeline to assess these folks.
In my experience, most of the "top 10%" hires are either through interpersonal contacts or a fast-tracked interview process for a specific candidate.
This really seems out of necessity. There are going to be a lot more qualified median engineers rather than superstar coders, so it makes sense to optimize your hiring pipeline to assess these folks.
In my experience, most of the "top 10%" hires are either through interpersonal contacts or a fast-tracked interview process for a specific candidate.