Google Flashcards
1
Q
Ambiguity
A
- VENN Investment Thesis
- Experiential Market Sizing
2
Q
Difficult Stakeholder / Conflict
A
- Javier Accounting Review
- Whistle hiring another Investment Bank
3
Q
Difficult problem, took charge, found solution
A
- Quantifying Deal Voting
- Changing Pay Structure
4
Q
Took Risk & Failed
A
- Content company that has large amount of performance based on pipeline
- Content was good, but the management team was inexperienced and overly optimistic, took on the assignment
- Ultimately couldn’t sell the content at the pricing they anticipated, so the valuation they looked to raise couldn’t be met
- Decided not to raise equity capital, and so for us we didn’t earn any revenue, it was a failure
- Learning: Don’t disregard intangibles and your intuition
5
Q
Example of Empowering Direct Reports
A
- Intern?
- ?
6
Q
Led project, didn’t know what to do, how you handled it, growth
A
- Purchase Agreement / Javier incapacitated
7
Q
Favorite Google Product & Improvement
A
- Google Maps
- Google Home Assistant
8
Q
Why Google?
Why this role?
Why are you a perfect fit?
A
- Innovation & Learning and Development
- So fascinated with business strategy, excites me
- (1) Relentless Curiosity (2) Enjoy Identifying & Communicating Industry Findings (3) Strong Relationship Builder
- My different background may offer a different perspective
9
Q
Mistake / Failure
A
- Not keeping big picture in mind with intern
10
Q
Major accomplishment
A
- Mentoring intern
- Closing C&C without Javier, stepping up to fill gaps
11
Q
Process Improvement
A
- AMA Deal Voting
12
Q
Above & Beyond / Taken Initiative Outside of Responsibility
A
- Purchase agreement
- Monthly research deep dive
- Mentorship of interns
13
Q
Led Cross-Functionally
A
- IL Financial Data
- C&C dilligence process
14
Q
Helped an underperforming team member
A
- Drew & Cohort Analysis data
15
Q
Biggest risk
A
- AMA deal selection
16
Q
Judgement without data
A
- Tero choice to represent non-scalable company (evaluating intangibles & using intution)
17
Q
Performance under pressure / tight deadlines
A
- Purchase Agreement
18
Q
Analysis didn’t yield expected results
A
- Whistle / Tiny Horse COVID Impact
19
Q
Creative solution
A
- Experiential market sizing
- AMA deal selection
20
Q
How do you build trust / relationships
A
- Active listening & empathy
- Honesty & authenticity
- Meeting commitments
21
Q
Example of giving feedback
A
- Teresa & Deal Selection
22
Q
Received Feedback
A
- Interns & Communication | Keep High Level in perspective
- Teresa & switching between projects (flow state)
- Teresa & Self Evaluation
23
Q
Define business strategy
A
- A company’s distinct approach or blueprint, which involves choosing a different set of activities that deliver a unique mix of value in the marketplace
- It should leverage and fit well with the company’s core competencies
- Always involves tradeoffs, choosing what not to do
24
Q
Led a project
A
- VENN Strategy refinement
- Creation of Deal Selection Scorecard
- Business plan development C&C
25
How will you make a difference on the team?
- Relentless curiosity
- Interest in strategy and marketplace intelligence
- Strong relationship builder
26
How do you handle conflict?
- Active listening
- Empathy
- Honesty
- Focus on solutions
27
How do you ensure diversity on a team?
- Work to foster an enviroment that not only encourages people to join from different backgrounds, races, sexual orientations, and pyschographics, but one that enables everyone to have a voice
- This is critical, and ultimately helps to build a higher performance team
28
Tell me about a time someone changed your mind on a topic. How did you feel about it?
- AMA & COVID
| - Willing to change stance if best for team
29
Tell me about a time when you had to say “no.”
- Choosing not to represent Tero
| - C&C Accounting
30
Tell me about a time when you had to explain a complex topic to people with less subject
knowledge. How did you make sure everyone could understand you?
- Explaining model
| - Communicating well, checking in, asking them questions,
31
Tell me about a time you had to build rapport with a coworker or client whose personality was
different than yours?
- Javier was old school
- Legacy mentality, don't fix what's not broken
- Understanding them, empathizing them, learning about them
32
Tell me about a time when you collaborated with others who were different than you
33
Tell me about the best presentation you’ve given. Why was it good?
34
Tell me about a time when you felt like a good leader.
35
Can you give me an example of how you’ve contributed to the culture of previous teams,
companies or groups?
- relentless curiosity
36
Share an example of how you were able to motivate a coworker, your peers or your team.
- DR paternity leave coming back
37
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your manager’s leadership style or team culture.
- AMA deal selection
38
Tell me about a time you wish you’d handled a situation with a coworker differently.
- Interns
39
Give me an example of a time you made a decision that was unpopular and explain how you
handled implementing it
C&C accounting
40
Tell me about a time you lead a team through a difficult situation
VENN thesis
41
Which traits differentiate a manager from a leader, and how do you rank yourself as a leader on those traits?
- a leader has confidence in their people
- a leader creates an enviroment that promotes creative thinking and innovation
- a leader challenges their reports, rather than tell them what to do
- a leader debates, rather than decides independently
- a leader provides autonomy
42
How would you ensure your team is diverse and inclusive?
- understand diversity issues (time, areas, etc.)
- change hiring practices
- encourage inclusivity (company mission, events)
- institute anonymous employee feedback
