It's not about influencing anybody. It's about valuing people's time and paying them for their time. (this isn't corporate bullshit - I made the policy and that's why I made the policy).
> could indicate a relatively mercenary culture.
no idea what that even means
> that's a lot of incentive for goofs to lie their way into an interview.
I'm happy to report we've never let any "goofs" in through the process! But it might actually make us a little too selective.
Those are two separate things. I think once can do the first without doing the second.
> no idea what that even means
I used to work for financial traders. Some people tend to treat everything as a commodity. That's not the kind of culture I want to work in.
> I'm happy to report we've never let any "goofs" in through the process! But it might actually make us a little too selective.
That's a real risk. For me a lot of the best hiring value comes from talking with people who don't fit the profile of a perfect employee. Some of the best people I've worked with are terrible interviewers, for example.
I'm just explaining how we do it at our company?
> I used to work for financial traders. Some people tend to treat everything as a commodity. That's not the kind of culture I want to work in.
This has become nonsensical.
Sure. I'm just explaining my reaction.
> This has become nonsensical.
You not understanding something is different than it being nonsensical. If you want to understand it, feel free to ask. If you don't, that's also fine. You don't have to understand and address every person's reaction to a comment you make on the internet.
How? Because I for sure don't want to spend my time in a room with people I have never seen. The more you pay me, the higher my tolerance for bulls..., I don't care about anything else.
The former respects your time. The second doesn't. Neither one pays you.