The Secretary Problem from the Applicant's Point of View
Darren Glass · College Mathematics Journal · 2011
SummaryA 1960 “Mathematical Games” column describes the problem, now known as the Secretary Problem, which asks how someone interviewing candidates for a position should maximize the chance of hiring the best applicant. This note looks at how an applicant should respond, if they know the interviewer uses this optimal strategy. We show that all but the very top applicants have the best chance of being hired if they arrange to be the last person interviewed.