Why a CEO channels his 'inner 4-year-old' during job interviews

Recruitment is no child’s game, but one CEO still opts for a youthful approach when he screens candidates.

Joshua Reeves is the CEO and Co-Founder of Gusto, an online payroll, benefits and workers’ compensation firm. The New York Times recently asked him about how he interviews jobseekers.

Reeves answered that firstly he looks for “value alignment" and “shared motivation”.

“And for the interviews, I kind of channel my inner 4-year-old, and I ask a lot of ‘why’ questions,” he continued. “My interview with any candidate is not about skills or work experience. It’s about the thought process someone went through at meaningful points in their life, like the choice to go to a specific school or to leave or join a company.