The Interview Playbook
The Interview Playbook, from Fortune Success: Read insider tips from CEOs, founders and top recruiters on how to ace interviews, avoid red flags, and land the job you want.

By Sydney LakeMarch 26, 2026

SuccessBoss uses a recruiter-approved coffee cup test in every interview—and he won’t hire anyone who fails it
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 22, 2026

SuccessKevin O’Leary says Gen Z’s résumé goes ‘right in the garbage’ if mom or dad shows up to the interview—but 1 in 5 are still doing it anyway
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 12, 2026

SuccessBosses are firing Gen Z grads just months after hiring them—here’s what they say needs to change
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMarch 10, 2026

SuccessMillennial manager used Tinder to job hunt and landed 3 interviews—she says getting a job on the dating app was easier than finding love
By Orianna Rosa RoyleFebruary 22, 2026

SuccessShocked Zillow CEO says even senior hires don’t do their homework for interviews: ‘They’re asking pretty basic questions that you could answer in 10 minutes on Google’
By Emma BurleighFebruary 18, 2026

SuccessCisco CEO Chuck Robbins says interviews for promotions are ‘stupid’— he cares more about whether your coworkers think you deserve a raise
By Preston ForeFebruary 10, 2026

SuccessShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary warns job seekers he’ll throw your resume ‘straight in the garbage’ if you have bad WiFi
By Preston ForeJanuary 16, 2026

SuccessDiary of a CEO founder says he hired someone with ‘zero’ work experience because she ‘thanked the security guard by name’ before the interview
By Emma BurleighJanuary 8, 2026

SuccessGen Z’s hiring nightmare is real. These are the curveball questions CEOs are asking to catch out job seekers: ‘Design a car for a deaf person’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleJanuary 7, 2026

SuccessGen Z could wave goodbye to résumés because most companies have turned to skills-based recruitment—and find it more effective, research shows
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 29, 2025

SuccessCisco’s top exec and Amazon’s Andy Jassy share the same hiring red flag—and it’s something that can’t be taught
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 27, 2025

SuccessMeet the Chanel chief who hires for personality over talent or skills—those with ‘big egos, want to work solo or are mercenaries’ don’t pass go
By Orianna Rosa RoyleDecember 22, 2025
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