Actually I landed two interviews this week, one today and tomorrow.
Today’s interview was with Keagan Henson, the CEO of BriteBee and tomorrow’s will be with Keith Denton, the COO of Classical Conversations.
The BriteBee interview was interesting in an unconventional way. Right off the bat, Keagan made it clear about his views on the interview process, “I hate formal interviews.”
I was actually relieved when he said that because it’s a good sign when the CEO of a startup walks the talk. What do I mean by this?
A lot of startups like to say they’re pioneers and make themselves to be an industry changing force. A break from rigid, traditional corporations. But some still hold on to outdated methods, like the formal interviews that Keagan mentioned. He explained how formal interviews don’t bring out the best in candidates and that it often causes people to put up an overly polished face.
Instead, Keagan approached our interview with a getting-to-know-you mindset.
He asked me a few questions pertaining to where I’m at in terms of career, what I’m doing currently, and where I see myself in five years.
BriteBee is looking for someone who has copywriting ability and has graphic design skills. Keagan also said don’t expect this to turn into an opportunity yet because his team is still deciding if they need new hires. They want to be sure they’ll grow after hiring someone instead of letting them go because the company plateaued or experienced a downturn.
However, I was told to put BriteBee on the table as an option. If it goes anywhere I’ll let you know.