Elon Musk says he no longer trusts a glittery résumé to tell him who to hire, admitting that he has fallen prey to the so-called 'pixie dust' effect and now puts far more weight on conversation, not paper, when recruiting for Tesla, SpaceX and his other companies.
For context, Musk made the remarks in a recent conversation with Stripe co-founder John Collison and tech podcaster Dwarkesh Patel, where he said he now looks for a candidate's 'wow' factor and asks for short bullet points showing 'evidence of exceptional ability.'
