[dhimes]

The job has a lot of pros, but probably doesn't do itself justice on-paper

Keep in mind that you may be getting a lot of good people with a lot of pros, but that don't do themselves justice on paper.

[ericb]

Possible, but the painful disappointments have all been the reverse. Good on paper, but the paper is, to be generous, "embellished."

[dhimes]

Sure, but it's really hard to try it the other way: "Well, he looks like a dipshit on paper, but I've just got a feeling."

I haven't hired for my own company yet, but when I did if for previous employers I found it quite hard.