From Lagos To Google HQ: How Global Tech Giants Hire For Product, Ops & Growth Roles
🎯 Session Overview
Landing a role at Google, Meta, Amazon, or other global tech giants from Africa isn't about luck. It's about understanding how these companies actually hire and positioning yourself to meet their standards before you even apply.
This session breaks down the hiring practices of big tech companies for Product, Operations, and Growth roles. You'll learn what these organizations look for beyond your resume, how their interview processes work, what signals actually matter to hiring managers, and how to position yourself as a competitive candidate even if you're building your career from Lagos, Nairobi, or anywhere outside traditional tech hubs.
If you've ever wondered what it takes to go from working at a local startup to getting offers from global tech giants, this is the session that gives you the roadmap.
✍🏽 What you will learn
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
Understand how global tech companies structure their hiring for Product, Ops, and Growth roles
Learn what signals hiring managers look for beyond your CV and how to demonstrate them
Discover how to navigate interview processes including behavioral, case, and technical rounds
Build a positioning strategy that makes you competitive for global roles while working locally
Identify the gaps in your current profile and create an actionable plan to close them
🧑🏽🏫Meet your Facilitator
Taslim Okunola - To be announced
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