[znpy]

> I still think this post is insightful, because it shows a subjective and presumably rather honest perspective on reviewing CVs.

I agree.

The most important phrase here is at the end:

    one candidate just got bumped to the next 
    stage based solely on the fact that in they
    had a “Making awesome pancakes” in the CV, 
    which made me laugh.

Which shows that your cv might pass a selection stage (or be rejected) for absolutely arbitrary reason.

And, it's fine.

Junior candidates have to be aware of this and don't get demotivated.