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I was actually hired at my current job to replace a worker who was let go because pretty much from day one, she was acting suspiciously, consistently with someone who was outsourcing their work to contractors and splitting their paycheck with them. Posing a significant risk to the confidentiality of corporate IP and data, from day one, despite putting on a convincing game face throughout the interview and selection process.

In light of this kind of threat, strongly favoring no hire, and even policies like mandatory on-prem work, start making a whole lot of sense.

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The case supports my argument though. Trying not to hire a bad candidate is not a resilient strategy. Someone might fall through the cracks. You still have to screen the candidate after the hire. Heck, even not hiring is not a good strategy, because someone inside may turn bad.