A hiring bar is the minimum demonstrated capability and suitability required to hire someone. Strong technical ability is not enough if a candidate is difficult to work with or disparages others. section 7.1.3
Apply the hiring bar consistently:
- Complete all necessary interview rounds before rejecting a candidate so performance can be assessed holistically. section 7.1.3
- Keep interviewers from sharing feedback with later interviewers to reduce bias. section 7.1.3
- Notify candidates who miss the bar politely, using recruiting partners and providing reasons according to company policy. section 7.1.3
Technical excellence is not the whole bar
A world-class coder with a disparaging attitude toward colleagues may create more problems than they solve and therefore may be a bad hire. section 7.1.3
