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• Customer Success

  A time you used Customer Success: the problem, what you did yourself, and what happened.

  From skills the ad mentions

• Recruiting

  A time you used Recruiting: the problem, what you did yourself, and what happened.

  From skills the ad mentions

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1. 1.Walk me through your last quarter's numbers.performance

   Why they ask: Performance.

   How to answer: Quota, attainment, pipeline, what drove it.

2. 2.Sell me this product.roleplay

   Why they ask: Discovery skills.

   How to answer: Ask questions first, then tie value to their answers.

3. 3.How have you used Customer Success in production, and what went wrong at least once?technical

   Why they ask: Customer Success is named in the posting.

   How to answer: One concrete project, one honest lesson.

4. 4.How have you used Recruiting in production, and what went wrong at least once?technical

   Recruiting is named in the posting.

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• Read the job ad again and note the three requirements you match best.
• Prepare 3-4 short stories (situation, task, what you did, result) that match those requirements.
• Look at the company's site, recent news and what they sell, so you can say why this company.
• Write down two or three questions to ask them.
• Confirm the time, time zone, format (video, phone, on site) and who you'll meet.
• For a video call: test your camera, microphone and connection; for on site: plan the route.
• Have your resume, the job ad and a notepad ready.
• Know the pay range you're aiming for, and keep the figure you would accept to yourself.
• Afterwards: send a short thank-you note and update your tracker.