Ex-TripAdvisor CEO’s Red-Flag Interview Answers [Video]

Having a stellar résumé and LinkedIn profile is only half the battle to survive the job market. Nailing your interviews is a separate test — and the Tripadvisor cofounder Steve Kaufer recently shared some red-flag answers to avoid.

Kaufer, who stepped down as Tripadvisor’s CEO in 2022 to found the philanthropy-focused startup Give Freely, spoke on “The Logan Bartlett Show” about his interviewing methodology and the traits he looks out for when hiring.

One go-to question he asks: What’s the hardest project you’ve ever worked on? Kaufer said he listens for tendencies to blame others (a red flag) or an ability to empathize with coworkers (a green flag).

“That can often tell me, are they a team player?” he said. “It can tell me, are they ever taking responsibility for why something became difficult?”

In other words, don’t play the blame game in interviews, as it could suggest an inability to take …