I listened to 704 interviews.
Observation 1:
The people who got $200k-$500k+ offers talked extensively about 3 topics:
- mentors they learned from
- metrics they measure (and why)
- how they drive revenue for the business
Observation 2:
The people who got these offers only talked ~50% of the time.
They asked intentional questions about the
- hiring manager
- company
- culture
- team
- goals
Observation 3:
The people who did NOT get offers
- didn't ask questions throughout the call
- didn't talk about business outcomes
- didn't talk about metrics
- didn't give credit to mentors/team
- tried to look completely perfect
If I were interviewing right now, I would
- list the metrics I measure (and why)
- know how I drive revenue for the business
- research the company/interviewers
- ask Qs that can't be answered by Google
- know the value I bring to the company
- make a list of my mentors + send them a note of gratitude for teaching me XYZ
Not sure if this is helpful for other folks, but feel free to share if it is.
Observation 1:
The people who got $200k-$500k+ offers talked extensively about 3 topics:
- mentors they learned from
- metrics they measure (and why)
- how they drive revenue for the business
Observation 2:
The people who got these offers only talked ~50% of the time.
They asked intentional questions about the
- hiring manager
- company
- culture
- team
- goals
Observation 3:
The people who did NOT get offers
- didn't ask questions throughout the call
- didn't talk about business outcomes
- didn't talk about metrics
- didn't give credit to mentors/team
- tried to look completely perfect
If I were interviewing right now, I would
- list the metrics I measure (and why)
- know how I drive revenue for the business
- research the company/interviewers
- ask Qs that can't be answered by Google
- know the value I bring to the company
- make a list of my mentors + send them a note of gratitude for teaching me XYZ
Not sure if this is helpful for other folks, but feel free to share if it is.
