3. The Problem(s)
1. Great employees often aren’t great
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interviewees.
2. Interviewers often aren’t good.
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Rejecting great people
11. What You Want
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Product Knows what to build
Execution Will get it done
Culture Fit Works well with others
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Product • Vision
• Empathy
• Analytical
Execution • Initiative
• Opinionated
• Drive
• Project
mgmt
Culture Fit • Enjoyable
• Open to
feedback
• No jerks
13. Product
• Design a ___________.
• Favorite product & why?
• What would you improve about our product?
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14. What to Look For
• Do they really get the user?
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– Surface level & deep
• Do the features/design make sense?
• Can they defend decisions?
• Will they change their mind with other info?
• Execution:
– Can they prioritize?
– Can they execute?
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15. Issues: Design a ___
• Yay: Starts from scratch
• Nay: Bias towards knowledge
• Nay: Coaching matters
• Nay: Your bias
• Nay: Hypothetical
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16. Issues: Favorite Product
• Yay: Something they know
• Nay: Bias towards preparation
• Nay: Some products better than others
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17. Issues: Our Product
• Yay: It matters
• Yay: Ensures alignment
• Nay: Group think
• Nay: Uneven playing field
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19. Execution
• What have they done?
• Why?
• How?
• What would they do differently?
• What if…?
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20. Common Issues
• “Lack of personal accomplishments”
– Didn’t do much?
– Or doesn’t boast much?
• Can’t immediately think of example
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21. Recommendation
• Look for initiative & drive
– More than just following orders
• Don’t be overly specific
• Probe deeper
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