{
  "id": 13727466,
  "title": "Twilio CEO interviews candidates for 45 minutes over dinner—and if you say ‘I’ too much or don’t ask any questions, you don’t get the job",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/twilio-ceo-interviews-candidates-for-45-minutes-over-dinner-and-if",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T13:15:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/article/twilio-ceo-interviews-candidates-for-45-minutes-over-dinner-hes-listening-for-one-word-in-particular-and-youre-not-hired-if-you-say-it-too-much/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler insists on interviewing candidates for 45 minutes over dinner. During this sit-down interview, there are two red flags he looks out for. The first is if a candidate does not ask any questions at the end of the interview within the last 15-to-20 minutes. The second red flag is when a candidate uses \"I\" too much throughout the conversation. Shipchandler warns that using \"I\" signals a lack of team spirit and leadership skills. Instead of relying on thinking of questions on the spot, candidates should prepare a few questions beforehand to demonstrate their curiosity about the role, company, culture, and team.",
  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: Twilio CEO Khozema Shipchandler warns job seekers two common interview mistakes could cost them the job: skipping questions—or leaning too hard on “I.”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}