My favorite interview questions from 100+ guests

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

November 29, 2023

Duration

20m

Channel

Lenny's Podcast

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

This is a special episode of the podcast where I've curated my favorite interview questions from over a hundred podcast guests. Whether you're a hiring manager, a job seeker, or simply intrigued by the brilliant minds behind groundbreaking products, these questions offer unique insights into the strategies and philosophies that shape successful interviews. — Brought to you by Sendbird—The (all-in-one) communications API platform for mobile apps: https://sendbird.com/lenny | Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments: https://www.geteppo.com/ Find the transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/my-favorite-interview-questions-from Where to find Lenny:

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In this episode, you’ll hear from: (00:00) Lenny (03:21) Eeke De Miliano (03:57) Geoff Charles (04:31) Shishir Mehrotra (08:44) Yuhki Yamashita (09:56) Katie Dill (10:36) Karri Saarinen (11:02) Camille Hearst (11:28) Jiaona Zhang (12:43) Noah Weiss (13:10) Ben Williams (14:41) Meltem Kuran Berkowitz (15:29) Paige Costello (16:13) Nikhyl Singhal (17:51) Ayo Omojola (18:20) Scott Belsky (19:17) Lauryn Isford (19:46) Paul Adams Production and marketing by https://penname.co/. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Lenny Rachitsky

  host

• Rahul Vohra

  guest

• Jeff Charles

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• Shishir Mehrotra

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• Yuhki Yamashita

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• Katy Gill

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• Karri Saarinen

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• Camille Hearst

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• JZ (Jiaona Zhang)

  guest

• Noah Weiss

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• Narrator

  other

• Ben Williams

  guest

• Meltem Kuran Berkowicz

  guest

• Paige Costello

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• Nikhyl Singhal

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• Ayo Omojola

  guest

• Scott Belsky

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• Lauren Isford

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• Shane Parrish

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🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, featuring Lenny Rachitsky and Rahul Vohra, My favorite interview questions from 100+ guests explores seventeen Proven Interview Questions Top Product Leaders Reliably Swear By This episode compiles 17 favorite interview (and reference) questions from over 100 guests on Lenny’s Podcast, most of them senior product and growth leaders. Each guest explains the intent behind their question and what a strong answer reveals about a candidate. Themes include self‑awareness, judgment, storytelling, handling ambiguity, introspection, and authentic opinions. The episode doubles as a toolkit for both interviewers designing better processes and candidates preparing for high‑caliber product interviews.

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