# Hiring Decision — Which Candidate Do We Choose?

> The wrong executive hire can cost a company a year. The right one transforms it. Run your top candidate through a panel of AI advisors to surface what the interview process missed.

**Category:** decision  
**Canonical URL:** https://www.synthboard.ai/use-cases/hiring-decision  
**Markdown source:** https://www.synthboard.ai/use-cases/hiring-decision.md

## What this is for

Stress-test a key hire with a panel of expert advisors before you make the offer.

## Example questions

- Should we hire this VP of Engineering or keep looking?
- Senior hire from a big-co background — will they thrive at our stage?
- Internal promotion vs. external hire for this role?
- How do we structure the offer to win this candidate without breaking our comp bands?

## Synths that fit this decision

- **The CEO** — Evaluates fit with long-term strategic direction
- **The Operator** — Tests whether the candidate will actually execute at your stage
- **The Empath** — Assesses team dynamics and culture fit
- **The Skeptic** — Challenges the halo effect of impressive resumes

## Sample outcome

**Consensus score:** 65%

**Recommendation:** Proceed with offer — but structure a 90-day scorecard with specific deliverables tied to retention bonus.

### Key points

- 90-day scorecard ties compensation to specific outcomes
- Pair with a strong #2 to cover execution gaps
- Clear 30/60/90 check-ins with the CEO

### Watch-outs

- Big-co pace may clash with startup urgency
- Comp expectations could anchor future hires


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## About SynthBoard

SynthBoard is a standing board of AI experts that argue with each other on purpose, remember every call you make, and learn from how those calls played out. Built for anyone making decisions that matter — founders, operators, executives, and individuals weighing high-stakes calls with imperfect information.

Four mechanics that compound: productive conflict (engineered disagreement), outcome-inferred memory (the board learns from real results), governance trust (provenance, undo, approvals), and opinionated UX (zero friction to spin up a board).

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