AI vs. Human Judgment: Who Wins in Hiring?

Is AI making better hiring decisions than humans? Or is human judgment still king?

In this episode of Hire Learning, Oz Rashid sits down with Martin Robatti, a top HR and engineering leader at BNY Mellon, to break down how AI is transforming talent acquisition, why data-driven hiring beats gut instinct, and the hidden cost of bad hiring decisions.

🚀 Key topics include:

✅ Can AI outperform human intuition in hiring?

✅ How BNY Mellon is using AI to revolutionize HR

✅ The biggest hiring mistakes (and how to fix them)

🎧 Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: AI vs. human judgment in hiring – who wins?

02:45 – Martin Brull’s journey: From Citi to BNY Mellon

06:30 – New York vs. Florida work culture: The real differences

10:15 – How BNY Mellon is leveraging AI in talent acquisition

15:50 – The true cost of bad hiring decisions (and how to avoid them)

20:35 – Why AI-driven interview standardization is the future

25:10 – How bias creeps into hiring decisions – even at the top

30:40 – AI’s role in analyzing engagement surveys

36:15 – The biggest hiring mistakes managers make

42:00 – The future of work: Why reskilling & upskilling are non-negotiable

48:20 – Martin’s hiring philosophy: Internal growth vs. external hiring

53:10 – Speed round: Dogs, Peruvian food, and leadership lessons

58:45 – Martin’s #1 career advice: “Don’t be afraid. Just jump.”

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