Winning at programming competitions is a negative factor for being good on the job
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Why leaders watch it
Google found contest wins correlate negatively with job performance, challenging common hiring proxies.
A one-minute clip of Peter Norvig saying that Google found programming contest success correlates negatively or poorly with job performance. The description links to a blog post discussing it.
Takeaways
- Contest success is a poor hiring signal
- Validate hiring criteria against performance
- Teamwork matters more than puzzle skill
Topics: Hiring & talent
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