In this episode, the pod takes a break from analyzing tech and instead analyzes themselves. Anika, Priya, and Maya sit in Priya’s childhood home during Thanksgiving break and walk through their early career paths, their recruiting wins and disasters, and the moments that made them question everything, including the time Anika almost peed her pants at her first job?!

Maya breaks down how she landed seven job offers in one month and explains the actual playbook behind getting first rounds at startups. Unlike other career advice you may have gotten, Maya gets tactical. She talks about working with external recruiters, and why cold applying is not dead no matter what LinkedIn says.

Priya talks about jumping from data science to TPM to product to finding her niche in cybersecurity. She also shares her hot take on why she doesn’t regret leaving her first job in less than two years, and how sometimes going against traditional advice can truly accelerate your career.

They also get into honest thoughts on work life balance, promotions, and negotiating your salary.

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00:00 Elevator pitches from Maya, Anika, Priya

07:04 How Maya got 7 job offers in 1 month

17:48 Why 9-9-6 is fake

24:27 Embarrassing moments from their first jobs

31:09 Underrated skills in the workplace

36:24 Career advice they are happy they ignored

37:51 Maya on getting told to be “softer” as a woman

39:05 How to get paid 20-30% more

39:31 How Maya got promoted in less than a year