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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.
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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
Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change
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Bosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 10, 2026
Millennial manager used Tinder to job hunt and landed 3 interviews—she says getting a job on the dating app was easier than finding love
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Millennial manager used Tinder to job hunt and landed 3 interviews—she says getting a job on the dating app was easier than finding love
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 22, 2026
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Shocked Zillow CEO says even senior hires don’t do their homework for interviews: ‘They’re asking pretty basic questions that you could answer in 10 minutes on Google’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 18, 2026
Chuck Robbins
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Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins says interviews for promotions are ‘stupid’— he cares more about whether your coworkers think you deserve a raise
By Preston ForeFebruary 10, 2026
Kevin O'Leary
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Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns job seekers he’ll throw your resume ‘straight in the garbage’ if you have bad WiFi
By Preston ForeJanuary 16, 2026
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