95%-ile isn't that good (2020)
A video game and public speaking seem like really weird&#x2F;unusual examples.<p>A ton of people play video games, very few people do it professionally. A ton of people give talks, but it’s usually a small part of their jobs. Being even 50%-ile among <i>professionals</i> for either would certainly be extremely impressive.<p>When I think about normal jobs, which are less competitive fields than professional gaming or speaking, being 95%-ile is very good (although 50%-ile is not great). Certainly, the top 5% of people at my company (200 people in my office, so 10 people I work with) are on the “top of their game”, so to speak - they always drive towards the most important objectives, rarely make errors, come up with incredible ideas, etc.