4 reasons a longer hiring process is a good thing for employees and companies, according to an Amazon recruiter with over a decade of experience

• Brandon Southern is a senior leader at Amazon and former head of analytics at eBay and GameStop.
• He writes that hiring managers have to be cautious when hiring because their reputations are on the line. 
• Southern also says that it's sometimes impossible to replace a bad hire. 
• This article is part of Talent Insider, a series containing expert advice to help business owners tackle a range of hiring challenges.

As a senior leader at Amazon and a people leader for the last 12 years of my career, I've had the opportunity to interview hundreds of candidates.