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The Interview Playbook, from Fortune Success: Read insider tips from CEOs, founders and top recruiters on how to ace interviews, avoid red flags, and land the job you want.
$5 billion CEO says he doesn’t just call references—he also secretly hunts down managers you didn’t list to ask about your personality
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$5 billion CEO says he doesn’t just call references—he also secretly hunts down managers you didn’t list to ask about your personality
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 9, 2026
$25 billion CEO says one-hour interviews are a waste of time—he puts candidates through six hours of tests and wants them to order wine at lunch
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$25 billion CEO says one-hour interviews are a waste of time—he puts candidates through six hours of tests and wants them to order wine at lunch
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJuly 3, 2026
Kamala Harris
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Former VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won
By Emma BurleighJune 21, 2026
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Gen Z grad landed a job at LinkedIn by waitressing at a conference full of recruiters and handing out her résumé during breaks—now she works at Google
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 20, 2026
Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring for a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’
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Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring for a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 18, 2026
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Gen Z grad landed an internship by wearing her university baseball cap to her pizza joint job. Now she works at Cisco
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 14, 2026
Boris Cherny, Head of Claude Code
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The architect behind Claude Code reveals the three things Anthropic looks for in a good hire—and why people with low ego are a must
By Emma BurleighJune 10, 2026
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Gen Z hiring manager says boomer bosses are right about her generation’s ‘attitude’ problem after a candidate took the interview from her phone
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJune 9, 2026
Steve Jobs used a ‘beer test’ for interviews at Apple—if he didn’t want to drink with you, you didn’t get the job
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Steve Jobs used a ‘beer test’ for interviews at Apple—if he didn’t want to drink with you, you didn’t get the job
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 14, 2026
Red flag test: former CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away
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Red flag test: former CEO explains why he rejects job candidates who say they can start right away
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 9, 2026
The Diary of a CEO founder Steven Bartlett
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Diary of a CEO founder says he hired someone with ‘zero’ work experience because she ‘thanked the security guard by name’ before the interview
By Emma BurleighMay 3, 2026
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby
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United Airlines CEO judges candidates by whether pilots would want to go on a four-day trip with them: ‘If you say no, then they’re out’
By Emma BurleighApril 10, 2026
Duolingo CEO’s taxi driver test decides who gets hired—before the interview even starts
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Duolingo CEO’s taxi driver test decides who gets hired—before the interview even starts
By Sydney LakeMarch 26, 2026
Boss uses a recruiter-approved coffee cup test in every interview—and he won’t hire anyone who fails it
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Boss uses a recruiter-approved coffee cup test in every interview—and he won’t hire anyone who fails it
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 22, 2026
Kevin O’Leary says Gen Z’s résumé goes ‘right in the garbage’ if mom or dad shows up to the interview—but 1 in 5 are still doing it anyway
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Kevin O’Leary says Gen Z’s résumé goes ‘right in the garbage’ if mom or dad shows up to the interview—but 1 in 5 are still doing it anyway
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 12, 2026
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