At a start-up company, hiring is often done by the company's founder.

At a start-up company, hiring is often done by the company's founder. Since founders are often experts in fields far removed from the expertise they are looking for in employees, hiring decisions in early-stage start-ups can result in poor matches between the company and the employee. Enough poor matches can make it nearly impossible for such a company to succeed in the marketplace.

Which of the following, if true, points to the most serious flaw of a start-up founder's plan to outsource hiring to a firm that specializes in matching employees and early-stage start-up companies?


(A) It is not well understood why founders often make poor choices when selecting new employees for their companies. Incorrect

this cant weakens above question; if founders make poor choices but hiring firm can make good choice

(B) If a founder is successful in hiring an employee that is a good match for his company, he or she will not necessarily be successful the next time a new employee must be hired. Incorrect

not related with above question

(C) While founders tend to make decisions quickly, firms that handle hiring decisions for start-up companies interview more candidates and take longer to select an employee. Incorrect

support above question

(D) Firms that handle hiring decisions for start-ups rarely use interviewers who have the expertise that a start-up company is looking for in a given employee. Correct

so founders plan to outsource hiring to a firm will not helpful for his company

(E) The average starting salary paid to employees selected by outside firms is considerably higher than the average starting salary paid to employees hired directly by a start-up's founder. Irrelevant