Hiring in tech is mostly bullshit

Companies widely adopt elaborate hiring processes like "bar raiser" interviews, OKRs, and other frameworks copied from larger firms, but research shows these methods don't actually predict job performance. Google's own data found zero correlation between interview scores and actual job performance, while the most effective approach is a simple structured interview with consistent questions about the actual role, requiring just four interviews to achieve 86% confidence in hiring decisions. The author argues these complex hiring rituals are largely unnecessary complexity that create the illusion of rigor without delivering results.