Rachel Tobac

I'm prepped with all my anecdotes, my strengths and weaknesses, my KPIs and success stories. And a lot of these examples I'm using are heavily focused on UX research because if you remember, that's something I used to do. And many PMs do have advanced UX research skills. So I'm just like hoping that they don't think that's weird.

I'm prepped with all my anecdotes, my strengths and weaknesses, my KPIs and success stories. And a lot of these examples I'm using are heavily focused on UX research because if you remember, that's something I used to do. And many PMs do have advanced UX research skills. So I'm just like hoping that they don't think that's weird.

So I get to the first interviewer and the interviewer is like, okay, asking me all these questions. I seem a little nervous, but they're like, oh, you know, don't worry about it. It's going to be fine. We go through all the PM related questions.

So I get to the first interviewer and the interviewer is like, okay, asking me all these questions. I seem a little nervous, but they're like, oh, you know, don't worry about it. It's going to be fine. We go through all the PM related questions.

I know, but I have to pass.

I know, but I have to pass.

So I'm going through this process.

So I'm going through this process.

No, see, the funny thing is when you're hacking people, a lot of times it makes sense for your pretext to match how you're actually going to feel when you're hacking. And a lot of times you are nervous when you're calling support because you can't gain access to your bank account. You are uncomfortable during an interview. These are normal human emotions.

No, see, the funny thing is when you're hacking people, a lot of times it makes sense for your pretext to match how you're actually going to feel when you're hacking. And a lot of times you are nervous when you're calling support because you can't gain access to your bank account. You are uncomfortable during an interview. These are normal human emotions.

And so it's okay to not be way too overconfident. Sometimes that can even read as strange. So yeah, I mean, I'm sweating bullets. It's clear I'm nervous. We finally get to the end and the interviewer says, so do you have any questions for me about the role? I have never been sweatier in my life. This is it. If they get suspicious during this moment, all of my work is for nothing. So I say,

And so it's okay to not be way too overconfident. Sometimes that can even read as strange. So yeah, I mean, I'm sweating bullets. It's clear I'm nervous. We finally get to the end and the interviewer says, so do you have any questions for me about the role? I have never been sweatier in my life. This is it. If they get suspicious during this moment, all of my work is for nothing. So I say,

I am so excited about this company. I hear there's a lot of opportunity for growth. I did a bunch of research. I did find a few news stories that mentioned XYZ potential merger. I know you can't confirm anything, but I just want to understand what an integration process looks like at your company during an M&A.

I am so excited about this company. I hear there's a lot of opportunity for growth. I did a bunch of research. I did find a few news stories that mentioned XYZ potential merger. I know you can't confirm anything, but I just want to understand what an integration process looks like at your company during an M&A.

I know you can't confirm anything again, but I just want to understand how my role could potentially change over time. The interviewer takes a beat and says, you're right, I can't confirm anything. And my heart sinks. I'm like, no, this person's trained. And then they go, but just because I can't confirm doesn't mean I can't talk in generalities, right? And winks, actually winks.

I know you can't confirm anything again, but I just want to understand how my role could potentially change over time. The interviewer takes a beat and says, you're right, I can't confirm anything. And my heart sinks. I'm like, no, this person's trained. And then they go, but just because I can't confirm doesn't mean I can't talk in generalities, right? And winks, actually winks.

I'm like, oh, this is going to be so good. So there's a lot of hand waving and, you know, I can't confirm, but throughout the rest of these interviews. But

I'm like, oh, this is going to be so good. So there's a lot of hand waving and, you know, I can't confirm, but throughout the rest of these interviews. But

It seems that everyone at this company knows you're not allowed to say information in plain language about M&As, but that doesn't mean that I can't glean pretty serious details about the upcoming acquisition plans that have been clearly discussed internally. By the end of this day, I got M&A info out of three of the six interviewers. So 50%.

It seems that everyone at this company knows you're not allowed to say information in plain language about M&As, but that doesn't mean that I can't glean pretty serious details about the upcoming acquisition plans that have been clearly discussed internally. By the end of this day, I got M&A info out of three of the six interviewers. So 50%.