Re:When hiring (Score 1)

My experience parallels this. One interesting caveat is that we had an academic who displayed these traits but had never finished his PhD. It is probably more the case that ivory tower-types are more likely to pursue a PhD than PhDs are more likely to be ivory tower-types.

Just as there are employers who insist that a candidate have their PhD in an applicable field, there are also employers who insist that a candidate being willing to accept a certain salary. In my experience, candidates with PhDs expect significantly higher compensation. For many of the companies for whom I have worked, this is a show-stopper.

Except for some very particular companies that needed a world-class expert in a particular field of study, most of my employers have chosen to hire the candidates with more work experience and lower salary expectations. Sure, I have known hiring managers that put a lot of value on a PhD. But I have known more that prefer work experience.