Ivan Zhao

3 statements across 2 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 30, 2022 by Olivia Nottebohm · said 49 times in 7 episodes since 2020 · across every show →

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Mar 30, 2022 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Notion CEO Ivan Zhao still personally interviews every candidate hired
“Ivan still interviews everyone, which I deeply, deeply respect.”
Olivia Nottebohm Mar 30, 2022 ▶ 25:59 20 Sales: Notion's CRO Olivia Nottebohm on How To Build Great Operations at Your Company, How To Use The Trust Equation in Hiring, How To Do Referencing Most Effectively and Whether To Fill Seats or Wait for the Perfect Hire?
Sep 18, 2024
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Kothari: Notion founders personally conducted final interview for first 500 hires
“I think for up to about 500 people, we're about 700 people today, but up to 500 people, the last interview was always with Ivan or myself.”
Akshay Kothari Sep 18, 2024 ▶ 6:44 Akshay Kothari: How Notion Has More Money Than Ever & Why Startup Fundraising is Broken | E1203 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Sep 18, 2024
Disclosure
Former LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner declined offer to join Notion's board
“Jeff Wiener, who was my old boss at LinkedIn. Ivan and I actually tried very hard to get him to be a board member at you know, our first board member at Notion, and he said no, because in deep down, he wanted to be, you know, the CEO's coach.”
Akshay Kothari Sep 18, 2024 ▶ 39:16 Akshay Kothari: How Notion Has More Money Than Ever & Why Startup Fundraising is Broken | E1203 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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