On January 15, billionaire Elon Musk made the world curious about his criteria for recruiting talent 'regardless of qualifications' through a status on social network X.
Billionaire Elon Musk - Photo: REUTERS
"If you are a talented software designer and want to create an app, join us by sending your best work to [email protected].
"We don't care what school you went to, or even if you went to school, or if you worked at a prestigious company. Just show us your product (code)," billionaire Elon Musk posted on social network X (formerly Twitter) on January 15.
Degree doesn't matter
The above announcement has become a hot topic in the world in general and the labor and recruitment community in particular.
It can be seen that Mr. Musk's company prioritizes recruiting talented candidates, not degrees. So no matter where you studied or worked, you can join the team of the richest man in the world.
"You don't need a college degree. If you look at people like Bill Gates, Larry Ellison or Steve Jobs, they didn't graduate from college," Musk said when asked about the importance of a college degree in a 2014 interview with AutoBild.tv .
Musk gives candidates a chance without looking at traditional criteria like college degrees. He then evaluates them based on their expertise and real-world experience.
Musk also focuses on a candidate's problem-solving skills, something that a degree doesn't necessarily reflect. He looks at whether "they can face difficult problems and overcome them."
Billionaire Elon Musk takes a photo with employees at the Tesla Shanghai factory - Photo: REUTERS
Hiring by attitude
Sharing with The Henry Ford about the things he values when meeting candidates, Mr. Musk expressed: "In general, I look for a positive attitude. It's very important to like your colleagues, otherwise your work will become very bad."
The SpaceX founder said he has had employees fired from his company because of their work attitude. For him, teamwork is an indispensable requirement, so the billionaire does not accept "difficult people". He also does not appreciate candidates with rude attitudes.
Searching for unique values
US media reported that billionaire Musk is famous for putting pressure on interviewers. He always asks difficult questions to give candidates the opportunity to show their own identity and values.
Nowadays, employers often use quizzes or situational questions in interviews.
Tesla executives were no exception when they once asked candidates: "You are standing on the ground. You go one mile south, one mile west, and one mile north. You end up right back where you started. So where are you?"
These questions are not meant to identify the smartest candidate, but rather to test their problem-solving abilities. It seems that Mr. Musk wants to assess whether the candidate can look at the problem from multiple perspectives before giving an answer.
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