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Stephen Cognetta
Co-founder of Exponent and former Google employee focused on interview preparation and experiential learning; works with universities and runs mock interview programs and industry-facing teaching initiatives.
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Jan 12, 2026
• 1h 21min
#92: Are universities failing to prepare students for jobs? | Stephen Cognetta (Co-founder @ Exponent, ex-Google)
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Stephen Cognetta, co-founder of Exponent and former Google employee, dives into the evolving role of education in the age of AI. He discusses how traditional universities lag behind job market needs and how students view school as a job pipeline. Cognetta explores the changing value of lectures in light of AI's capabilities and argues for experiential learning over passive education. He emphasizes the importance of interview preparation over classroom attendance and highlights the significance of domain experience as a crucial hiring signal.
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