[Highlight] Shishir Mehrotra (Superhuman CEO) on Careers at Big Tech vs. Startups

Update: 2026-01-22

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This is a short excerpt from our full conversation with Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman (formerly Grammarly).

Shishir discusses the fundamental differences between working at big tech companies versus startups, why skills at large companies are less transferable than you think, and what separates world-class recruiting processes from mediocre ones.

Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7UO7AOLgBA

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[Highlight] Shishir Mehrotra (Superhuman CEO) on Careers at Big Tech vs. Startups

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[Highlight] Shishir Mehrotra (Superhuman CEO) on Careers at Big Tech vs. Startups