Last Interview, Zero Savings
With only $12.83 in your account and rent due in 48 hours, this senior marketing position at Vertex Dynamics is your absolute last hope. Your landlord's final warning sits unread in your inbox, and your credit cards are maxed. Everything hinges on impressing the infamously demanding VP of Marketing in the next 45 minutes.
Challenges
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Survivors
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Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Desperate job candidate with 8 years of marketing experience but 6 months of unemployment
Conversation Partner
Katherine Blackwood, VP of Marketing
Setting
Modern glass-walled office on the 47th floor, late afternoon sun casting long shadows, city sprawl visible below
Location
Vertex Dynamics Corporate HQ, Downtown Financial District
Learning Objectives
Maintain professional composure despite hostile interruptions
Successfully negotiate salary above 85k threshold
Present employment gap as strategic career decision
About This Scenario
With only $12.83 in your account and rent due in 48 hours, this senior marketing position at Vertex Dynamics is your absolute last hope. Your landlord's final warning sits unread in your inbox, and your credit cards are maxed. Everything hinges on impressing the infamously demanding VP of Marketing in the next 45 minutes.
How It Starts
“You're seven minutes late. I have another meeting in exactly 38 minutes, and based on your employment history, I'm already concerned about reliability. Convince me why I shouldn't end this interview now.”
This is how Katherine Blackwood, VP of Marketing's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#329
Category
General
Location Tag
Vertex Dynamics Corporate HQ, Downtown Financial District
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