Intel Corp (INTC)

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Intel ought to train their managers to interview more than just one guy (or gal) who meets the criteria. You make it seem like the company is filled with blundering idiots.

Two rebuttals:

1) In the interest of brevity my little synopsis of this scenario left out that 4-6 other interviews were held and the short list was reduced to these two. This is important since it contributes to the dread of the manager when thinking about bringing in even more candidates to interview.

2) Regarding the culture of the hiring managers, I don't think I implied they are blundering idiots. My implication is that in the ever present performance driven pressure cooker which is Intel, like it or not there exists the tendency to 'be done' so the manager can get back to what he/she is really going to be ranked and rated on, deliverables, IMBOs etc. Having a targeted attribute hiring policy steers the hiring decision toward the applicants with the target attributes (which of course is the goal!). My point is that in the scenario I described the most qualified candidate did not get the offer (which was someones point, I forgot who).

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