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I've long felt that a lot of software companies are keener on interviewing than they are on actually hiring. There's got to be a breaking point somewhere where too much time spent interviewing is actually a net loss even if you end up finding good hires, and I wouldn't be surprised if many companies are beyond that threshold.

The company I'm at doesn't employ any magic voodoo in our hiring methods, but we somehow manage to find great people without being a revolving door for interviews. Many places are proud to say that they only make offers to 1% of the people they bring on-site, but I'm proud to say that our ratio is probably more like 25% or even 50%.



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