The top few percent of programmers receive job offers after most interviews, while the majority receive offers after only 15-30% of their interviews.

The best engineers typically pass about 80% of their interviews, indicating that failing some questions is common and not a reflection of overall skill.

Most companies think they are trying to hire good engineers, but their definitions of a good engineer vary significantly, leading to noise in the hiring process.

No engineer passes all their interviews, highlighting the inconsistency and noise in the interview process.

When using hiring marketplaces, be proactive in reaching out to candidates, as demand for good engineering talent exceeds supply.

In our engineering organization, 81% of our team was proactively sourced, demonstrating that you can connect with great candidates anywhere.

Even if engineers are better at evaluating other engineers, the existence of recruiters suggests there are efficiencies in the hiring process that are not immediately apparent.

The success rate of hires can be misleading; surveys indicate that only about 10% of hires are considered top performers, while many others may not meet expectations.

There's a huge amount of noise in the interview process; candidates who do well at one company may fail at another, and the agreement between interviewers can be as low as that of movie reviewers.