Matt Plank joins to discuss his hypergrowth experience at HR Tech Unicorn Zenefits, including the process of interviewing 5 candidates a day, his recruiters sourcing an entire geography’s talent market, and what to look for in a CEO/founder.
3:00 Managing the on boarding and training huge new hire classes
5:15 Challenges of interviewing through hypergrowth
9:00 Hypergrowth’s effect on product & operational complexity
13:45 What to look for in a CEO/business leader
15:45 Identifying Matt’s leadership style
18:40 Lessons Matt has taken from one VP role to the next
22:00 Shifting hiring focus away from major geographies
28:00 Building a culture across remote offices
34:30 Balancing sales hiring with marketing output