Framework
One Purpose Per Interview
The FreeMarkets-derived interview loop.
How it works
- 1Every interview in the loop evaluates exactly one thing.
- 2Named stages from Shar's FreeMarkets experience: problem-solving via case work, resume verification going line by line, and cultural fit.
- 3Interviewers score only their own stage.
- 4The round table at the end requires an active champion for a hire to proceed, and any interviewer can issue a hard veto.
- 5Match the stage to the interviewer's natural instinct rather than fighting it.
Hear it on the podcast
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