Classic Secretary

The standard secretary problem: 100 candidates, find the best one.

100 candidates, classic

Reluctant Candidates

50% of candidates refuse your offer. How does this change the strategy?

100 candidates, with-refusal

Second Chances

You can recall rejected candidates with 30% success. A safety net changes everything.

50 candidates, with-recall

Selling a House

Sequential offers around $400k, 2% time discount per week. When to accept?

20 candidates, asset-selling

Small Pool (10)

Only 10 candidates — the 1/e rule is less effective at small scale.

10 candidates, classic

Competitive Hiring

20% refusal rate with 200 applicants — a realistic tech hiring scenario.

200 candidates, with-refusal