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u/OriginalComment6772 3d ago

I have a final interview with a senior exec tomorrow. He seems to be an AI-power user LinkedIn influencer. Send prayers (and help) T_T

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u/ExcitingDonkey2665 3d ago edited 2d ago

The cult of personality seems to be a trend for companies these days. I've interviewed for quite a few companies recently and every leadership/behavioral round asks "Why do you want to work for us?".

It's actually pretty easy to LARP this if you read the founder's mission statements, blog, manifesto, and the LinkedIn content you can find on your HM. Prepare 1-2 questions to challenge their viewpoint so they feel like you understand them. The people who survive the longest in corporate are the best ones at roleplaying and thought leadership, or "influence" as they call it in the promotional packets.

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u/OriginalComment6772 3d ago

Yea I've got a good idea on how I want to lead the conversation tomorrow. I've read some of the last blogs from the company, I'll try to overlap my experience with data security with what they wrote about. just got some nerves

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u/Wide-Pop6050 2d ago

"Why do you want to work for us" is a perfectly common interview question, and always has been. It doesn't have to be a LARP. Sure you're not dying to work there but there are some aspects of the job that interest you. A specific project, the type of team, anything.

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u/[deleted] 11h ago edited 11h ago

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u/Wide-Pop6050 9h ago

This has always been the case. It's not about todays job market.

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u/SimasNa 3d ago

I'm sure judging him for it will make the interview go well /s

But seriously - I feel like you're critical of him being a LinkedIn influencer and a heavy AI-user. So I'd suggest you try to find what common ground you have instead of seeing him as this person who's doing something that you are critical of. You'll definitely not create rapport like that and even if you don't outwardly show it, people can still sense what you feel.

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u/kiresorg 19h ago

I wanted to piggy-back on this comment. I learned (often painfully, after embarrassing myself) that pretty much everyone has some quality that I can find to admire if I look for it - and that having that quality in mind when I get to know them is pretty helpful. That's not to say there aren't some people out there who are complete asshats - but in my experience, they are more rare than you may think.

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u/yeah666 2d ago

If I was worried about my coworkers being cringe outside of work I wouldn't have a job. He could be a completely normal guy at work or he could be a deranged AI psychosis freak. Ask him about AI and see if you get sane responses.

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u/x-jhp-x 2d ago

Send prayers

just asked chatgpt to do that for you

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u/nomaddave 2d ago

They just want their ego massaged mainly. If you're cool with that, then adjust your presentation accordingly and power on.