As a general policy, this seems fantastic. It just doesn't sound like they're scaling the culture carriers fast enough. * Bar raisers may be asked to assess as many as 10 candidates a week, for between two and three hours each, including paperwork and meetings—all while doing their regular full-time job, be it in finance, marketing or product development.* 20-30 hours per week for a non-job activity? This can't possi…
When I was at Amazon, BRs did maybe 5 interviews a week, and that was considered a lot. If BRs are really doing 10 a week these days, it's probably due to a temporary shortage of BRs.
Still a lot if you take the paperwork seriously. 10 hours falls into the 20% above and beyond category. It's a big investment in the importance of culture.