The path · Stage 6 of 7
Stage 6: First hires
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The mistake
The mistake
“Harder questions early in the day and easier later; we hired people who mirrored the founder, and toppers who froze under deadlines.”
Other mistakes at this stage
- Harder questions for early candidates, easier later; hired people who mirrored the founder. Three-layer hiring with a scoring sheet written in advance
- Exam toppers froze under a 2-hour deadline. A timed work sample like the real job
- An employee shared company work outside to show off. Confidentiality clause in the offer letter; onboarding talk on what can be shared
01Why it repeats
Similarity bias, and no outside eyes on the decision.
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02Where it sits
- Stage
- 6
- Exit test
- Roles filled by a scored process
- Proof file
- 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 the candidate.
- 4An offer letter with confidentiality and IP clauses. Candidates' answers are personal data.
Full procedures
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.
Coming soonDetailsSalary slip
A slip for every salary paid.
Coming soonDetailsInternship form and IP-assignment agreement
Signed by every intern or freelancer before they build anything.
Coming soonDetails
05India specifics
- EPFO (provident fund)Last verified: Awaiting check
- ESIC (employees' state insurance)Last verified: Awaiting check
06Last verified
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07The why
Founder Indus: Similarity bias and unstructured interviews, on Founder IndusGuidance, not advice
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