The problem is that most interviewers <i>think</i> they can assess these things, but (a) really can&#x27;t, and (b) are having their readings confounded by the nervousness and discomfort of candidates.<p>Also: we banned &quot;Do I like him? Will be fit in&quot; at Matasano several years ago, and were far better off for doing so.<p>Answer honestly: for <i>every bullet</i> in this list, did your team have a <i>standardized rubric</i> by which you could mechanically evaluate candidates? Matasano had a much smaller list of considerations for candidates, but developing working rubrics for assessing them took <i>years</i>. If you really have a working rubric for this ambitious list, you could be making a lot of money with it.<p>Note also the pronoun you&#x27;ve chosen to use through your comment. I know it isn&#x27;t deliberate, but that choice also has an impact.