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Originally Posted by Nativetexan
Phenomenal response!
Kudos to you sir : )
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off topic, but thought I'd share
My favorite one here was when I was interviewing. An old colleague saw I moved to the area, knew my work and of a job opening at the company. He arranged a lunch meeting with himself, my potential boss and me to see if there was enough interest in further discussions. there was and They set me up with a formal interview the following week.
I met with my potential manager, the Sr VP of sales (same guy as above answer) and the VP of HR. My boss was a great guy, I knew I liked him, his boss was/is a blowhard, but a likable enough guy. Meetings were brief, talked about my past, why I moved to the area, but not too much about the job or the company.
I meet with the VP of HR and he introduces himself , sits back in his chair and said
"there's a line of people that would like to work here, we're been trying to fill this position for 2 months (since my boss was promoted to his position) we're down to final interviews and have 10 people we've invited back. why should we hire you instead of the other 9"
My answer was as honest as it could be and took him completely off guard. I said
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I'm not sure you should, I don't know the other 9 people, but more importantly I'm not 100% sure what the job is or if I want to work here yet. I know it's a sales gig and what you sell, and you know I can sell because John told you so and is staking his reputation bringing me here. Lets discuss what you're looking for, and why you think I should work here and then IF I'M STILL INTERESTED, why you should choose me"
We talked for about an hour about the company, the job, the people, the culture... and even what he saw as the flaws in the company. Before I left, he thanked me and made a verbal offer and told me if he was interested have have a formal offer emailed over in the morning.
I started 7 years ago today (the Tuesday after Labor day 2014) started as a sales rep, then a manager and now a VP. Although not perfect, it's been the best job I've ever had