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Interview Loop Design

A loop is a product. Candidates are the users. If yours is inconsistent, over-long, or dominated by whoever grabs the calendar first, you'll lose good people and hire the wrong ones.

One signal per interview

Coding, systems design, cross-functional collaboration, values, leadership scope. Each slot owns one signal — no interviewer covers everything.

Coverage matrix

Every outcome from the scorecard is covered by at least one primary interviewer and one secondary. No orphan signals; no double-coverage of the easy ones.

Panel composition

  • Diversity of level, function, and background — not just tenure
  • At least one 'skeptic' role to prevent groupthink
  • Named debrief facilitator who did not interview

Debrief mechanics

Written scores submitted before discussion. Facilitator collects, reads aloud, then opens the room. Otherwise the loudest voice wins.

Common pitfalls

  • Five rounds of 'general fit.' Kill it.
  • Letting the debrief happen in Slack. Get people in a room, video or otherwise.
  • Consensus theater. A single 'no' on a bar-raising signal should have real weight.

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