We all know that "best" is subjective, and defined by each company.
Google is fairly vocal about their efforts to apply a somewhat scientific approach to comparing their hiring decisions to the subsequent performance of the candidates they ultimately hire. Here is an article, titled "Google's Secret to Hiring the Best People": https://www.wired.com/2015/04/hire-like-google/
Google is fairly vocal about their efforts to apply a somewhat scientific approach to comparing their hiring decisions to the subsequent performance of the candidates they ultimately hire. Here is an article, titled "Google's Secret to Hiring the Best People": https://www.wired.com/2015/04/hire-like-google/
Here's an article about how Steve Jobs wanted to "Hire the Best" http://recruitloop.com/blog/steve-jobs-top-hiring-tip-hire-t...
My personal definition is "high probability of excelling at the work that is outlined in the job description."