Interview Red Flags
What red flags or signs of 'incompatibility' have you faced in your interview campaigns I recently saw a case in a product interview where the interviewer said - X is your goal, why are you concerned about Y check metric. That's a nope in my book.
Why is this a red flag? Sounds like a question to check your focus on the goal.
From what I understood from the guy interviewing, the context of the question was that solution A which has higher conversion for users but breaks revenue for the company is better than solution B with lower conversion. Made me think if they really take check metrics seriously or just look to hit their own goals in silos
So why didn't you clarify this with the interviewer?
Also what is solution A, freemium?
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Green flags for me:
1. Well defined interview process
2. Deep product rounds
3. If it has an assignment round, well defined assignment w/ metrics around conversions, ctr, funnel, revenue, utilisation etc
4. Interviewer showing up on time, prepared, having gone through your profile
5. Interviewer who listens well, probes your candidature without making you feel vulnerable
6. The interviewer himself is deep + profile wise someone you can look up to (proxy - has work ex at larger cos, has significant tenure in leadership position(s))
stupidusername
Stealth
a year ago
Rude interviewer, i would cut the call directly by saying f off
stupidusername
Stealth
a year ago
Yes i have done that.
When the interviewer constantly users his/her phone, fidgeting between different tabs on desktop. And doesn't spend enough time asking right questions.
Feels like they were forced to take the interview :/
Have been in many such interviews and it sucks.
hottestBee
Stealth
a year ago
This founder took the interview while driving and showing me steering wheel whole time
Happened with a startup, right now a series B, i was interviewing with them as founding member.
they wanted to hire a product marketer, founder came in, asked few questions, and all they wanted was a glorified digital marketer, they had no clue about what product marketing as a function does.
Decided to ghost them.
somefinetofu
Stealth
a year ago
Can you elaborate on the difference between the two?
hottestBee
Stealth
a year ago
Interviewer not introducing themselves first.
