Interview Upleveling with Kensho Head of Recruiting Bryan Menduke
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Joining us in conversation today is Bryan Menduke, head of recruiting at Kensho. Tune in to hear all about his journey into the world of recruitment and the ins and outs of his work at Kensho. We talk about the difference between working for large and small companies, and Bryan assesses the state of operations at Kensho, from communication to a profile of the type of person they are looking to hire. We talk about all things interview-related, from determining if a client\\u2019s values are in alignment with the company, to training staff to conduct these kinds of conversations. Learn what shadowing can show you that an interview can\\u2019t, hear Bryan\\u2019s advice to folks who are just getting started, and so much more. Thanks for joining us!
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Key Points From This Episode:
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- An introduction to today\\u2019s guest, Bryan Menduke, head of recruiting at Kensho.
- Some insight into Bryan\\u2019s education and career thus far.
- Why he wanted to make the move to work for a smaller team.
- The tradeoff between the resources of a big company versus the agility of a small company.
- His assessment of the state of operations at Kensho.
- Defining what you are looking for when it comes to acquiring new talent.
- Standardizing feedback through forums, unit tests, checklists, and more.
- Communication and hierarchy at Kensho.
- Why they are looking to hire people who aren\\u2019t afraid to fail.
- Determining a candidate\\u2019s alignment with company values.
- The process of interview training at Kensho.
- Why arming an interviewer with specific questions for behavioral and technical interviews is essential.
- The role of shadowing, why it is important, and what it can determine outside of an interview.
- What the process of revamping the interview rubric looks like.
- Bryan\\u2019s advice to people who are just beginning the process: start by finding the biggest gap.
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Tweetables:
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\\u201cHow do you get into recruiting? The answer is, I have absolutely no idea, I just do it now. Anyone that tells you differently is probably lying.\\u201d \\u2014 Bryan Menduke [0:02:55]
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\\u201cI joined a small team because I think there\\u2019s a lot of ability to innovate and take on a lot of things outside of just a really small scope that you get in some larger companies.\\u201d \\u2014 Bryan Menduke [0:04:33]
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\\u201cThere\\u2019s way more than just what a job description says and what you\'re looking for in a role. How do we actually define for someone that\\u2019s never interviewed before?\\u201d \\u2014 Bryan Menduke [0:09:07]
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\\u201cWe\\u2019re looking for people that aren\\u2019t afraid to ask questions or aren\\u2019t afraid to fail but you\'re going to run experiments and some of them are going to fail and some of them are going to be great, you\\u2019re going to try.\\u201d \\u2014 Bryan Menduke [0:13:30]
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