Lessons Learned—Data Driven Hiring 3 Years Later
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Pythian shifts hiring from trivia about tools to measurable potential: baseline technical checks plus structured evaluation of five to seven nontechnical skills (inspect-and-adapt, growth mindset, time management, stress handling, risk awareness). Resumes and code/infrastructure challenges get blind scoring; interviews include a second manager for cross-checks. Scores use 1–5 ratings with weighted multipliers aggregated to ~100 then remapped to 1–5, targeting fours or fives. Result: slower, more expensive hires but higher-performing, adaptable consultants; process continues to iterate.
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