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The reality is, when technical recruiting teams are flooded with applications, resumes become harder to trust, recruiters have less time to evaluate candidates effectively, and engineering teams end up spending valuable interview time with people who are not actually qualified for the role. The challenge is not just the number of applicants. It is the difficulty of identifying real technical ability early enough in the process to protect time, improve hiring quality, and move faster. That was the focus of a recent [CoderPad webinar on high volume technical hiring](https://coderpad.io/events/high-volume-low-signal-how-to-qualify-technical-talent-faster/), where CoderPad’s Senior Manager of Product Marketing, Bayo Ojuri, and VP of Engineering, Nathan Sutter, were joined by Jay Balasubramaniam, Talent Acquisition Manager from Netskope to discuss what breaks in traditional screening processes, and what hiring teams can do differently. ## The real problem is not volume, it is low signal At CoderPad, teams often define high volume hiring as anything above 150 applicants per role. Once you cross that threshold, manual processes start to break down and screening becomes much harder to manage consistently. The truth is that regardless of volume, there are a lot of factors that can create a noisy screening process that makes it hard to get good signal and identify true skill. That noise can take a few different forms. Some candidates have polished, AI assisted resumes that look stronger than their actual technical skills. Some assessments produce inflated scores that do not correlate with on the job performance. And some hiring teams rely on early stage screens that are too generic to reveal whether a candidate can actually succeed in the role. As Nathan Sutter put it during the webinar, “The most expensive failure is passing unqualified candidates into engineering interviews.” Once an engineer is spending an hour evaluating someone who should have been filtered out earlier, the cost of poor screening becomes very real. > The most expensive failure is passing unqualified candidates into engineering interviews Nathan Sutter VP of Engineering, CoderPad CoderPad code interview all ## What Netskope learned For Netskope, [these challenges were very real](https://coderpad.io/case-study/netskope-uses-coderpad-to-increase-team-efficiency-and-improve-experience/). Hiring at scale in a large market meant managing a constant influx of candidates. The biggest shift came from introducing a more structured screening process that surfaced stronger technical signal earlier. According to Jay, CoderPad helped simplify their hiring process, move qualified candidates faster, and reduce the burden on engineers. He also emphasized candidate experience. A tool that is intuitive and realistic helps candidates perform better and feel more comfortable, which ultimately leads to better outcomes on both sides. ## Resume noise is getting worse One of the top challenges identified in the webinar poll was resume noise. With LLMs, candidates can now tailor resumes to job descriptions in seconds. That means what looks strong on paper doesn’t always reflect real skill. This makes early technical validation more important than ever. Resumes should be one input, not the primary source of truth. ## What better screening looks like The solution isn’t more screening, it’s smarter screening. The best high volume hiring processes introduce structured technical signal before live interviews. That requires close collaboration between recruiting and engineering to design assessments that reflect real job requirements. Strong processes also rely on standardized evaluation criteria so teams can compare candidates consistently. Most importantly, assessments should mirror real work. Candidates should use familiar tools and solve problems that resemble what they’d actually do on the job. That’s what creates meaningful signal. ## Realistic assessments are now essential AI has made traditional “puzzle” style questions far less effective, especially in asynchronous formats. If a candidate can generate an answer instantly using an LLM, the assessment no longer differentiates skill. [Project-based](https://coderpad.io/features/projects/), real-world assessments are much harder to game and more relevant for candidates. They not only improve signal, but also create a more fair and engaging experience. ## The tradeoff is worth it Better screening requires more upfront investment, especially from engineering teams. But it pays off quickly. Teams see fewer wasted interviews, stronger candidates deeper in the funnel, faster hiring cycles, and lower cost per hire. More importantly, they build a process that can scale with growing demand. The goal isn’t to add complexity. It’s to make the process more intelligent. ## Final takeaway If your team is dealing with too many applicants, inconsistent evaluations, or overloaded engineers, the answer isn’t more filtering. It’s better test design. The strongest hiring processes combine realistic assessments, consistent evaluation, and early collaboration between recruiting and engineering. 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