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Interviews players invented or lived through. Vote for the best ones: the strongest make it into the rated library.

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“Cut churn by 40%”
ExpressMediumThe pretty numberCustomer Success Manager · HR-tech SaaS, Amsterdam
by @jack-n · Oct 18 · 468 runs
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The Head of TA who “built hiring”
FullHardHead of Talent Acquisition · Fintech scale-up, 400 people, London and Lisbon
by @james82 · Oct 17 · 1292 runs
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A counteroffer that doesn't exist
ExpressHardInflated salary rangeSenior Product Designer · Design studio inside a bank, Porto
by @dan-b · Oct 17 · 853 runs
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“Looking for growth” after a layoff
ExpressMediumReason for leavingIn-house Recruiter · Large retailer, Prague
by @v-luca · Oct 17 · 264 runs
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Fine with the salary, not the bonus and equity
ExpressMediumInflated salary rangeCompliance Officer · Crypto exchange, Zug
by @oliver95 · Oct 16 · 364 runs
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“Certified Scrum Master”
ExpressEasyExpertise or networkScrum Master · Insurance IT hub, Kraków
by @maks-g · Oct 17 · 34 runs
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Starting in two weeks, actually three months
ExpressMediumData Engineer · Logistics platform, Rotterdam
by @vlad74 · Oct 16 · 546 runs
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“Hired 50 engineers in a year”
ExpressHard“I” or “we”Lead Technical Recruiter · Gaming studio, Limassol
by @t-ivan · Oct 14 · 905 runs
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“Relocation” instead of a dismissal
ExpressHardReason for leavingCOO · Delivery startup, Yerevan → Lisbon
by @r-jakub · Oct 14 · 885 runs
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“I'll bring my client book”
ExpressHardExpertise or networkSenior Account Executive · Tax consulting for small businesses, Limassol
by @ana82 · Oct 13 · 740 runs
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The team lead who never ran a 1:1
ExpressMedium“I” or “we”Engineering Manager, team of 8 engineers · Fintech startup in Lisbon, 120 people
by @giulia-i · Oct 13 · 816 runs
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First full interview: a junior recruiter
FullEasyJunior Recruiter · Fitness club chain, Belgrade
by @laura36 · Oct 12 · 116 runs
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“I know every CTO in Berlin”
ExpressMediumExpertise or networkSenior Tech Recruiter · IT recruitment agency, Berlin
by @lily-o · Oct 11 · 316 runs
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An Engineering Manager from a crunch studio
FullMediumEngineering Manager · Gaming studio, 300 people, Warsaw
by @ava-b · Oct 11 · 573 runs
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“Built the sales team from scratch”
ExpressHard“I” or “we”Head of Sales · B2B logistics SaaS, Warsaw, 200 people
by @layla-n · Oct 10 · 1079 runs
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Two jobs at once
ExpressHardDate gapSenior Backend Engineer · Product company, remote-first, Berlin
by @eva60 · Oct 9 · 986 runs
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A healthtech Senior PM and “MDR certification”
FullHardSenior Product Manager · Healthtech, app for cardiologists, Copenhagen
by @emily22 · Oct 9 · 1093 runs
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“Managed a €2M budget”
ExpressMedium“I” or “we”Marketing Lead · FMCG brand, Milan
by @k-leo · Oct 7 · 433 runs
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“Grew Instagram 10x”
ExpressEasyThe pretty numberSocial media manager · Coffee shop chain, Tbilisi
by @layla31 · Oct 7 · 24 runs
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Four jobs in three years as “projects”
ExpressHardDate gapPerformance Marketing Manager · Performance marketing agency, Barcelona
by @roma12 · Oct 5 · 685 runs
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“Led the move to microservices”
ExpressEasy“I” or “we”DevOps Engineer · Online bank, Vilnius
by @zofia29 · Oct 5 · 237 runs
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A hidden visa need
ExpressMediumFrontend Developer · HR SaaS, Dublin
by @paul-m · Oct 4 · 254 runs
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“Two promotions in one year”
ExpressMediumThe pretty numberBusiness Analyst · Insurance company, Dublin
by @egor-t · Oct 4 · 169 runs
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Contract ended, answers are foggy
ExpressEasyReason for leavingProject Manager · Digital projects agency, Valencia
by @harry46 · Oct 5 · 31 runs
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A sales director and “120% of quota”
FullMediumSales Director DACH · Medical equipment maker, Munich
by @leo70 · Oct 4 · 614 runs
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“Hybrid is fine”, but she's moving away
ExpressMediumSenior Content Editor · Media group, Paris, 3 days in office
by @paul13 · Oct 3 · 332 runs
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“Burned out” instead of a client conflict
ExpressHardReason for leavingSenior SAP Consultant · ERP implementation consultancy, Frankfurt
by @eva-j · Sep 30 · 614 runs
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A junior with an inflated range
ExpressEasyInflated salary rangeJunior QA Engineer · Outsourcing dev shop, Belgrade
by @marco-f · Sep 30 · 89 runs
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“Raised NPS from 20 to 60”
ExpressHardThe pretty numberHead of Customer Experience · Telecom operator, Lisbon
by @sam-v · Sep 29 · 796 runs
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German C1 that's actually B1
ExpressEasyExpertise or networkCustomer Support Team Lead · Tour operator support centre, Vienna
by @ola-i · Sep 29 · 156 runs
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“A year of consulting” instead of a gap
ExpressMediumDate gapData Analyst · E-commerce marketplace, Madrid
by @sergey-g · Sep 28 · 521 runs
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