I receive a significant amount of emails, messages, smoke signals and otherwise about various
opportunities. I do my best to be curious and provide responses where appropriate but there's only so
much time in the day. Here are a list of common questions and answers which might help filter/limit
waste in communication. These aren’t the only/most important things I’m looking for/value however they
are the easiest to figure out before having more conversations.
My common Questions
1.
What is the culture of the company? (I’m looking for concrete examples for the most part, not “They
have a great culture”. Every company has a great culture for certain individuals but not for
everyone.) If you don’t know that’s ok as well.
2.
What is the salary range? (It doesn’t need to be specific and is obviously dependent on
conversations but having the low and high band at least can help facilitate if it’s a good fit)
3.
If the salary range is influenced by equity, what does it typically look like? (ie. What’s the
current
valuation range? What are the vesting schedules, etc.)
4.
What is the work structure and flexibility of the group? (ie. Is the communication structured for
partial/full remote situations, is being physically visible more prioritized over deliveries?)
My common Answers
1.
I currently travel all over the world, work remote, on-site in various countries when needed or
embedded in groups. I highly value flexibility therefore if the group doesn’t have that, it
will need to be made up in the other parts of the group. (Exceptional compensation, group culture,
technology, etc)
2.
I’m open to C/Director level positions. However, I’m not well suited for manager positions unless
it’s trying to change the structure of the group to be self directed.
3.
I’ve worked in many other areas that aren’t listed in my linked-in. Feel free to ask me about
them.
4.
I’m willing to give intros into my network for possible individuals that are a good fit for the
opportunity - Please look for specific individuals in my network.
5.
If you ask me about providing a resume, I'll usually refer you to my linked-in. You can easily
export it as a PDF if you need a physical copy. Ask me if you don't know how. ;)
6.
I can legally work in the US and in the EU without a visa.
