Brian Chesky's hiring rule: always push for the third answer, not the first
KlausCodes · x · 2026-09-06
Brian Chesky shares his interviewing method: "you never want the first answer, you always want the third answer." Ask a candidate to explain how they did something, then follow up twice — by the second follow-up, people without real depth run out of details fast. His broader takeaway: "prioritize reference over interview." Chesky personally interviewed Airbnb's first 400 hires and still wishes he'd interviewed longer.
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