The BEST Interview Question We've Been Asked | My First Million Podcast

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Sam and Shaan discuss their favorite interview questions for hiring, including Jeff Bezos’s luck question (rating yourself 1-10 on how lucky you are), a back-channel reference technique to extract honest feedback, and a word-association game (life is ___, people are ___, I am ___) that reveals candidates’ core outlook and values. They explore how these questions identify optimistic, self-aware people who actively create their own opportunities.

Key takeaways

• Sam shares that Joe Gebbia at Airbnb asks candidates to rate their luck 1-10 and explain why, because people who see themselves as lucky tend to be talented, optimistic, or genuinely fortunate—all traits you want in a young business.
• Sam describes a back-channel reference technique: ask a reference to rate a candidate 1-10, then ask what three points are missing to make them a perfect 10—this extracts honest, constructive feedback that candidates don’t naturally offer.
• Shaan’s word-association game (life is ___, people are ___, I am ___) reveals someone’s mental models and values; the best people are those who reflect on their answers and revise them to align with who they want to be.

Episode details: published March 23, 2020 · 821 views · 5:45 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The business ideas, figures and results discussed are the hosts’ and guests’ own claims, shared as brainstorming and entertainment — not verified facts and not investment advice.

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