My tricks helped me pass more final round interviews than before
At first, I came up with this trick when I was interviewed by an AI unicorn. The hiring team informed me of the hiring manager’s name, and I accidentally searched for him on LinkedIn. While browsing his profile, I noticed that we had both joined the same VC program. I also used a predictor extension to help me analyze his posts, which gave me insights into his personality and communication style. I realized that he’s more of a strategist who prefers clear and thoughtful responses.
So when we were interviewing, I naturally mentioned the program (not in a forced way!) and made sure not to rush my decision-making and avoided being ambiguous. The hiring manager looked pleasantly surprised. He told me he had been in the program too and started asking me lots of questions about it. I even made a few jokes about the course that made him laugh. At the end of the interview, he said It’s great to see a fellow classmate. It gave me a strong feeling that I would make it, and in the end, just as I expected, I did.
So every time I got the interviewer’s name in any interview round, I would thoroughly research their LinkedIn profile to learn about their background and analyze what they might like. Even if you don’t share a similar background, it’s never a bad idea to mention something they’re familiar with. My later success in passing interviews confirmed that this strategy worked! 🕶️
At first, I came up with this trick when I was interviewed by an AI unicorn. The hiring team informed me of the hiring manager’s name, and I accidentally searched for him on LinkedIn. While browsing his profile, I noticed that we had both joined the same VC program. I also used a predictor extension to help me analyze his posts, which gave me insights into his personality and communication style. I realized that he’s more of a strategist who prefers clear and thoughtful responses.
So when we were interviewing, I naturally mentioned the program (not in a forced way!) and made sure not to rush my decision-making and avoided being ambiguous. The hiring manager looked pleasantly surprised. He told me he had been in the program too and started asking me lots of questions about it. I even made a few jokes about the course that made him laugh. At the end of the interview, he said It’s great to see a fellow classmate. It gave me a strong feeling that I would make it, and in the end, just as I expected, I did.
So every time I got the interviewer’s name in any interview round, I would thoroughly research their LinkedIn profile to learn about their background and analyze what they might like. Even if you don’t share a similar background, it’s never a bad idea to mention something they’re familiar with. My later success in passing interviews confirmed that this strategy worked! 🕶️