Re:Why having an MBA is a negative hiring signal (for startups)
by it33 on Wednesday May 02, 2012 @05:51PM
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Maybe run an A/B test?
Suppose 1) you had 1,000 resumes of near identical startup-ready backgrounds (top tier CS, design, entrepreneurship experience etc.), and 2) of those resumes 10 also had top tier MBAs. Which resumes would you prioritize reading?
If you believe an MBA is a negative hiring signal, then you'd read 990 other resumes first--which doesn't make sense to me. I may be missing something...
Suppose 1) you had 1,000 resumes of near identical startup-ready backgrounds (top tier CS, design, entrepreneurship experience etc.), and 2) of those resumes 10 also had top tier MBAs. Which resumes would you prioritize reading?
If you believe an MBA is a negative hiring signal, then you'd read 990 other resumes first--which doesn't make sense to me. I may be missing something...