Hiring the best people

Team and Hiring

Preparation

Think about needed skills and put an imaginary ideal candidate on paper together. Compare the interviewees against the ideal candidate and assess them based on a weighted point system. Try also to weight soft skills and your personal judgment.

First order questions

Basic questions one should ask:

• Are they smart?
• Do they things get done?
• Do I want to spend a lot of time around them?

 

• Second order questions

• Do they have good communication skills?
• Determined to reach an objective?

  

Mark Zuckerberg's questions

• Do I want to spend my private time with them?
• Would I feel comfortable reporting to them?

Link - Teams and Execution - Stanford University