4 executives share their go-to interview question

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Amy Cappellanti-Wolf, Francine Katsoudas,, Donna Morris, Corinne Sklar
Top left to bottom: Dayforce chief people officer Amy Cappellanti-Wolf; Cisco chief people, policy, and purpose officer Francine Katsoudas; Walmart chief people officer Donna Morris; and IBM executive Corinne Sklar.

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I'm a music major. Here's how it helped me land an internship at BCG.

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Grant Hill on the cello
Grant Hill, a junior majoring in music and economics at Brigham Young University, will intern at BCG in the summer of 2026.

Grant Hill

I moved to Canada to escape corporate America. My nervous system is better off, but there are certain things I miss.

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Hayet Yasmine Chebbi
Chebbi says the hustle culture of corporate America wasn't sustainable for her well-being.

Hayet Yasmine Chebbi

I'm an American who's worked in Germany for years. The corporate culture and job security feel much better here.

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Man holding paperwork in front of German flag
I've lived in Germany for almost a decade, and I've noticed the work-life balance here feels different from what I've seen in the US.

Joe Baur

I founded my company while sailing around the world on a boat. It made $20 million in revenue last year.

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Luke Barwikowski on his sailboat
Luke Barwikowski founded his company while sailing through New Zealand.

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I struggled to make and keep friends as a millionaire. Now, I can only connect with other wealthy people.

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Lane Kawaoka
The author is a millionaire who struggled with friendships at first.

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This essay is part of Lonely at the Top, a series that examines the link between wealth and loneliness.

I've been in the same job for 14 years. When I broke my tibia, my boss came to my house and brought me food and money.

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Selfie of Maelin Mejias behind the counter at Summit Diner.
Maelin Mejias behind the counter at Summit Diner with her boss, Jim Greberis, behind her on the phone.

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I don't watch TV. I don't watch movies. I just apply for jobs.

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Scott Thomas
Scott Thomas has been applying for jobs in hopes of re-entering the corporate world.

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How an H-1B visa-holder went from dental school to landing an AI job at Apple

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Anshul Gandhi
Anshul Gandhi landed a machine learning job at Apple roughly a decade after pivoting away from a career as a dentist.

Anshul Gandhi

I'm a fintech cofounder. Job interviews are like a first date, and they should last about 6.5 minutes.

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Garima Shah standing in white outfit
Garima Shah said she typically asks three questions in succession to job candidates.

Garima Shah

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