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THE NARRATIVE ARC
The Unfortunate Botching of My Interview
Among other things, they pressed me for my salary in front of a room full of people.
I began my job search with a simple premise: I needed change. I was at my first job out of college still, laboring long hours as a financial analyst. It was a good run. But, alas, all good things must come to an end. I was sick of the company culture, and the boundless greed and self-serving I saw at every turn. There had to be healthier ways to grow my career.
And so I got back together with Glassdoor, Indeed, and CareerBuilder, scrolling past countless scam and junk positions, applying to many others, all while inadvertently signing myself up for endless spam emails and phone calls.
One employer, who we’ll call Avion, called me to come do an interview. They were a huge player in online education. They partnered with top universities, enabling them to host lecture videos and interactive coursework for students. It was a massive operation. I was excited about the potential of entering this industry.
They needed an analyst to audit their processes and ensure they were making enough money through their programs. It was becoming increasingly cumbersome and personnel intensive, which didn’t make sense for a…
