Cracking the Code to a Successful Interview

Still relevant

This is highly applicable to interviews in 2020. It does however lean toward executives and not technical roles.

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Very high level not very useful for jobs in Tech

Some of the advice is old & very basic. Be early to an interview, smell good, dress appropriately, shine your shoes, show energy & enthusiasm through your top achivements, research about the company & interviewers, be persistent.
Employers look for key skills such as problem solving in an interview, not just how you solved a problem in your previous jobs. Think of tech companies how are looking for strong technical skills such as algorithms, system design, scalability. They wouldn't care considering you for a job even if you have published books but were not able solve a problem in the moment.
I don't know how rest of the book is but I'm under whelmed by the book until chapter 18. I will struggle to finish this book.

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No secret code

I listened to this book fully intending to get pumped up and prepared to dominate my upcoming interview based on the books description. I didn’t give away any “secrets” as the author promised in the intro. Everything I heard in this book I’ve been told time and time again in business school. The reading was decent so I gave the performance 3 stars but overall the story and “insider knowledge you won’t get anywhere else” seemed like a compilation of basic interview tactic articles you could find online for free.

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Fluff

Spends too much time talking up this book, but didn't deliver on substance. Fluff, can see why it was a free dwnld.

Useful Insights

It is nice to get the perspective of a recruiter. I identified several traps I fall into that he mentioned. Appreciate the list of books to read (already read Mindset). Narrative pace was great and engaging.

Great Read

Well read by speaker. Very useful material put into digestible format. Examples are included to help apply the ideas.

Very inspiring and efficient!

I consistently put part of efforts in self-improvement and this story and overall performance were very impactful at my level. I've been able to better prepare my next interview and implement long-term improvement

For every technical job seeker

The book is concise and to the point with plenty of good tips. This book teaches how to answer several questions from hiring managers.

Useful

I would recommend this to create a checklist when preparing to interview. Insightful and light listening, very easy to follow.

Good reference book

Good reference book for anyone looking to improve their interviewing skills and new grads — or even if you are looking for a position within the same organization, or have been in the workforce for years. The content is concise, with common sense tips that believe it or not many people often don’t follow when they go for their interview.