Re:How to get a job at Google, interview questions & process
by michaelbuckbee on Wednesday September 15, 2010 @05:17AM
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To me, this is one of the big unspoken about benefits of working in a startup. There is no room for slack and if someone isn't doing their job it's immediately apparent. Nothing kills my motivation more than working with someone who is technically incompetent and/or generally unpleasant to be around.
As for why not to try people before you hire them, a lot of experienced people already have jobs. They aren't going to want to accept a "maybe yes, maybe no" position without a really strong incentive.
That said, a number of companies do have policies of liking to hire contractors, then make some of them permanent. This kind of works. But the best contractors they'll find generally are contractors from choice, and so aren't likely to want to make the transition.