My counterpoint is that it takes time for someone to become productive in a tech job. In my pocket of the industry, I'd say as long as 3-9 months. In fact, in that time the employee is a time sink: you get less done as you're still onboarding the employee.
So if they are going to leave after a year, that's a big disincentive to hire, regardless of how they are at problem solving.
Sure, there's good reasons to leave quickly, but if these stack up, I'm inclined to pass.
So if they are going to leave after a year, that's a big disincentive to hire, regardless of how they are at problem solving.
Sure, there's good reasons to leave quickly, but if these stack up, I'm inclined to pass.