Eric Schmidt recalls Google's early hiring rules: no friends, no low-tier schools, high GPAs only
AaronBergman18 · x · 2026-11-02
Eric Schmidt describes Google's controversial early hiring rules: they avoided hiring friends, skipped candidates from 'lesser universities,' and demanded high GPAs — even when it meant rejecting proven good employees, a practice unpopular inside the company. The clip sparks pushback questioning why Google now defers so entirely to university admissions-style filters.
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