Glean CEO Arvind Jain Prioritizes Work Ethic Over Volume in Hiring Thousands of Daily Applicants
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Summary
Arvind Jain, CEO of $7.2 billion AI workplace startup Glean and former Google engineer, receives thousands of job applications daily but prioritizes work ethic over volume. He believes hard work solves all problems and looks for candidates who demonstrate a strong work ethic as a nonnegotiable trait, valuing effort and dedication alongside technical skills.
Key quotes
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The yardstick for me is that when I work in a group, I want to be known as the person who gives in the most.
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