Stefan Mai

Stefan Mai, a Senior Manager with a wealth of experience from Meta and Amazon, now runs his own interview preparation company, Hello Interview. He shares his fascinating journey of climbing the corporate ladder, contrasting the cultures of Amazon and Meta. Dive into the challenges of performance improvement plans and the unique dynamics of tech management. Stefan discusses the rise of AI in interview prep and offers insights on landing roles at top firms like OpenAI and Anthropic, all while providing valuable advice for aspiring leaders.

Stefan Mai, former senior manager at Meta and Amazon and founder of Hello Interview, helps engineers master modern hiring. He discusses how AI changes application and interview workflows, new IDE-style coding rounds, and assessing candidates beyond outputs. He also covers standing out amid AI-driven resume noise and how engineers must blend technical skill with business judgment.