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This case discusses software design and development company Menlo Innovations' (Menlo)
Recruitment and selection practices. The company had a unique work culture and tried to attract
employees that fitted into this culture. It used a unique selection approach called 'extreme
interviewing' to achieve this objective.
Issues:
» Recruitment
» Selection
» Interview
» Socialization
Introduction
2. Critically analyze the extreme interviewing technique adopted by Menlo Innovations. Compare and
contract this technique to other commonly used interviewing techniques.
Abstract:
The case also discusses Menlo's flexible workplace practices that helped it in curbing attrition and employee retention
while its innovative approach to project management encouraged employee engagement and led to innovation.
However, a few analysts opined that it remained to be seen whether Menlo's flexible workplace approach could also
be applied in a corporate environment