Procedure · Stage 6 · Every founder
Hiring in three layers
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The mistake

The mistake
“Harder questions early in the day and easier later; hiring people who mirror the founder; toppers who froze under deadlines.”
01Why it repeats
Similarity bias, and no outside eyes.
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02Where it sits
- Stage
- 6
- निकास परीक्षा
- Roles filled by a scored process
- प्रमाण फ़ाइल
- Scoring sheets written before the interviews; signed offer letters with the IP clause
03The procedure
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- 1Situational-judgement questions, the same for every candidate, scored against a rubric written in advance. Do not call them a validated psychometric test.
- 2A timed work sample like the real job, for example fixing a product issue in two hours.
- 3A structured interview: same questions, same order, scores written before discussing.
- 4An offer letter with confidentiality and IP clauses. Candidates' answers are personal data.
04The template
Interview scoring sheet
Three-layer hiring: the rubric and the scores, written before the interviews and before discussing a candidate.
Offer letter with confidentiality and IP clauses
Hiring someone, with the confidentiality and IP clauses in the letter itself.
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05India specifics
- EPFO (provident fund)अंतिम जाँच: Awaiting check
- ESIC (employees' state insurance)अंतिम जाँच: Awaiting check
06अंतिम जाँच
अंतिम जाँच: Awaiting check
07The why
Founder Indus: Similarity bias, on Founder IndusGuidance, not advice
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