5:59Job Application as an Entrepreneur | My First Million Podcast
From My First Million · Published Jul 5, 2020 · Watch on YouTube
TL;DR
Two entrepreneurs share personal stories of failing job interviews at high-growth startups (Stripe, Uber, Airbnb, Vungle) despite having successful founder backgrounds. One lied about a criminal record on his résumé and had an offer rescinded; another bombed a sales role-play because he described what he would do instead of acting it out.
Key insights
- An entrepreneur who had previously started companies failed a Stripe interview because, when asked to role-play selling software, he told the interviewer what he would do rather than actually performi
- One speaker lied on his résumé about having a criminal record; after moving to Silicon Valley, the Uber/Airbnb offer was rescinded when they checked.
- Being a warm-introduced candidate with a strong recommendation from an advisor did not guarantee landing a Stripe job – overconfidence may have contributed to the failure.
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