Amazon’s theory on hiring can be tied to something its CEO, Jeff Bezos, said in 1998: “I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person.”
That philosophy has led to one of the most rigorous hiring processes in America, which can cumulate with Bezos himself giving a speech on why the candidate shouldn’t take the job. And not only does Amazon’s every-nook-and-cranny screening process put a toll on applicants; it puts a toll on its own workers as well.
“Setting the bar high in our approach to hiring has been, and always will continue to be, the single most important element of Amazon.com’s success,” Bezos said, according to idonethis.com.
via How Amazon Hires: No Mistakes Allowed – RecruitingBlogs.
