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1. What kind of interview should you schedule?
THE RUN DOWN
Over half of millennials say
meeting in person is their preferred
form of communication.
PRO TIP
Spend the first few minutes of
your interview building rapport
and pitching your company.
You want students to be at ease
and fully sold on your
position from the get go.
THE RUN DOWN
Quick and convenient, but most
millennials aren’t comfortable
on the phone.
PRO TIP
For millennials the voicemail is
dead. Set up your phone
interview by email and layout
how long the call will be so
students can schedule accordingly.
THE RUN DOWN
Quicker than meeting in person,
but prone to technical difficulties.
PRO TIP
Inform students how they should
dress for your virtual interview.
This will take stress off your
applicants and allow you
both to focus on what matters.
If you’ve opted for the in-person interview, put thought into actual
location of the interview, and the message each place sends.
2. Location, Location, Location
Conference Room
THE RUN DOWN
A conference room is a good, private
space to have an honest conversation
about the company, position,
and each other, swivel-y chairs and all.
PRO TIP
This one’s obvious, but be sure to
clean up the conference room
before your interviewee arrives.
Showing respect from the get go makes
a big difference with young hires.
In the Office
THE RUN DOWN
A more intimate space that puts
your personality on display.
PRO TIP
Given that this is a more intimate interview
location, we recommend starting
the interview with rapport building.
It will help your candidate settle in and
get to know you.
Over Coffee
THE RUN DOWN
An informal interview location that
demonstrates your casual work
culture. Be weary of noise and the
potential for a lack of privacy.
PRO TIP
Arrive a few minutes early so you can
find a table in a good, quiet location.
3. Talking About You
Professional Growth
The #1 criteria students look
for in picking a place to work
is the opportunity for long
term career advancement.
Company Culture
This should be honed to concrete
areas. Work/life balance?
Education? Community impact?
An offbeat sense of humor?
Don’t be afraid to be different.
4. Talking About Them
Here’s What You Should Showcase
What was your most rewarding project?
Use a coding interview, either on a whiteboard or
on a computer, to ask increasingly challenging questions
(often times to failure).
Pick up any topic of hobby you have, assume I know
nothing about it and explain it to me. At the end, I should
know whatever is most important about the subject.
What kind of goals motivate you best?
What were some of your top goals from the last
three years and did you achieve them?
How do you keep a smile on your face
during a hard day?
Sales
What is your favorite Twitter/Instagram account and why?
Tell me the story behind why you applied here
Case questions: Draw a funnel on the board with 10,000
visitors, 500 leads, 50 opportunities and 10 new customers.
Where should we focus on improving?
Marketing/Social Media
Every Millennial knows they’re supposed to come into an interview with
questions, so if they don’t have any, they either didn’t get the memo or
decided you aren’t worth it–so neither are they.
The most important part about answering questions is to be honest and
straightforward. Millennials want authenticity in a brand, whether they’re
buying it or repping it. And they know when they’re being pandered to.
5. Do You Have Any Questions For Me?
Millennials grew up with terabytes of information at their
fingertips. They should have researched your
company enough to known what you do and how you do it.
6. Salary & Negotiation
By the time you’ve reached the interview stage for your
intern or new grad hire you should have a salary in mind.
Here are some DOs and DON’Ts for talking salary.
Do’s Don’ts
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Engineering
Millennials know the commonly asked interview questions.
They know multiple ways to answer them.
And while it’s important to ask the basic questions, get out of the box.
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Offer all interns at least minimum
wage (it’s the law at nearly all
for-profit companies).
Sell the learning experience and
amazing team and culture you
provide first and foremost (this is
what millennials care about most!).
Have a number in mind to offer.
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Take advantage of a new grads lack
of negotiation experience. Offer a fair
wage and don’t force them to come
up with their own salary as most new
grads don’t have the context for this.
Assume that once a salary is set, the
deal is sealed. Send your new hire
an offer letter and get them to sign.
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HOW TO INTERVIEW MILLENNIALS
PRESENTS
Social Impact
According to a survey by Deloitte,
27% of millennials vs 13% of
business leaders believe a business
should focus on improving society.
Innovation
In the US over 70% of millennials
consider themselves to be innovative.
They want to work somewhere that
is innovative too!