Senior Associate Interview - Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT)
Anonymous interview candidate in Palo Alto
Interviewed:
May
2019
Date Submitted:
Jun 19, 2019
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Went in person to chat with General partner for an hour. He asked about the general interest, focus areas and went into specifics about a few deals.
Interview Questions
Which investment we've made you don't disagree with, why and why not? Extreme Programming works well when you implement all of its practices. Most of the practices by themselves have too many flaws to be very effective. Each practice by itself may even have more disadvantages than advantages.
But all of the practices together work well. Why? For each practice, there are other practices that obviate its flaws. Wheels by themselves just roll a bit and fall over. But when you connect them to a car, the entire system can get you from Boston to San Francisco.
The practices in The Human Equation also work well when you implement them all. You can’t offer extensive training if you plan to lay people off when times are tough. That’s just a good way to waste money on training. You can’t offer employment security if you don’t hire new employees very selectively and if you don’t terminate the ones that aren’t effective.
But all of the practices together work well. Why? For each practice, there are other practices that obviate its flaws. Wheels by themselves just roll a bit and fall over. But when you connect them to a car, the entire system can get you from Boston to San Francisco.
The practices in The Human Equation also work well when you implement them all. You can’t offer extensive training if you plan to lay people off when times are tough. That’s just a good way to waste money on training. You can’t offer employment security if you don’t hire new employees very selectively and if you don’t terminate the ones that aren’t effective.
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