Interview candidates one at a time and decide on the spot. Pass and you can never go back. Can you hire the single best one? The optimal move: skip the first ~37%, then hire the first who beats everyone seen so far — winning about 37% of the time.
Current candidate
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Candidates seen
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Yellow bar = observation phase (n/e people). ? = not yet revealed.
Result & your record
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Win rate
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Theory max (n→∞)
36.8%
The 37% rule: Reject the first n/e ≈ 37% of candidates no matter what — this is your observation phase. After that, hire the first candidate who is better than everyone you have seen. This wins roughly 36.8% of the time.