The people that are able to produce sharp quick correct answers at interviews are often not the best people to hire. They are indicative of a "Type A" personality, a person who over-excels in a particular field or area, but are also very egotistical and overly-protective of their status and will cause grief and all kinds of problems in the work place, often in covert ways. They may do their job exceptionally well, but they invalidate their worth by costing the company in other ways.
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The people that are able to produce sharp quick correct answers at interviews are often not the best people to hire. They are indicative of a "Type A" personality, a person who over-excels in a particular field or area, but are also very egotistical and overly-protective of their status and will cause grief and all kinds of problems in the work place, often in covert ways. They may do their job exceptionally well, but they invalidate their worth by costing the company in other ways.