[rafiki6]

I quite disagree. This to me is a rather capable individual I'd hire simply because they are a good adaptive problem solver. Problem: Stupid interviews. Solution: game the system to get what that person wants, a job.

[JamesBarney]

Every large dysfunctional project I've been on has been run by "good adaptive problem solvers" who prioritized metrics over the success of the project.

Honestly all the best managers I knew who ran the most successful projects were all bad "adaptive problem solvers". Who never really played the classic game so instead focus on project success over politics.

[jbattle]

In the back of my head I wonder though - Once you hire them, will their goal be to optimize the same metrics you also care about?

[rafiki6]

As with all things in life, what you reward is generally what will be optimized for. So make sure your corporate culture doesn't reward dumb metrics.