A hiring manager sparked outrage when they revealed that they automatically reject candidates with Staff or Principal titles who only have 3-4 years of experience. It became a hot topic of discussion on the internet.
Half the replies called them a gatekeeper. The other half called it common sense.
They're both missing the point.
The candidate didn't inflate anything
A junior engineer doesn't just wake up one day and decide to call themselves a Staff Engineer. It's a title someone else has to give to them.
