Resources
Written for the people doing the interviewing, whether or not they use Meridian to do it. Published on Medium.
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Writing feedback · 5 min read
Four good scores and a No Hire is not a contradiction — it usually means one criterion mattered more than the rest. When to trust that instinct, and when it is a sign you rated generously to avoid an argument.
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Designing a loop · 8 min read
Loops fail when two stages assess the same thing and nothing assesses the thing you actually worry about. A method for auditing a loop against the real risks of the role, rather than against what you happen to have interviewers for.
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Designing a loop · 7 min read
You do not need fifty interviews of data. Two people scoring the same recorded answer independently, then comparing notes, will surface most of the drift in an afternoon.
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Fairness · 9 min read
Asking everybody the same questions and recording what was observed is the largest fairness improvement available to most teams. What the research supports, and what it does not.
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Running interviews · 6 min read
For engineers considering paid interviewing. What the time commitment really is, how to protect your calendar, and what separates a useful evaluation from a fast one.
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6 pieces on interviewing, evaluation and hiring judgement.
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