Within a certain range, he is correct. In comparing two people, one with a math SAT of 800, and one with a score of 750, other factors become more important as to which would be a better hire.
But somehow I doubt he would hire somebody as a research scientist who barely passed getting his degree from Podunk U, and had SAT Math & Verbal scores below 400 each, no matter how great a personality the guy had.
ditto. This clown is saying attitude matters more than anything else. Bull hockey. Attitude is important, but without the basic native IQ to learn and absorb highly technical matters, the person with a great attitude and a low IQ will fail. Furthermore, I'd like to check the IQs of all those billionaire techies like Gates, Jobs, and the others. I'll bet they're 140 or better.