Marina Petrović

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DISC Type : dci

Founder & Job Search Coach at Decode

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Marina Petrović is the Founder of Decode, a coaching service for software engineers. Leveraging her experience as a former Senior Technical Recruiter at Meta and Google, she helps technical professionals land offers by teaching them to frame their experience as compelling stories. Colleagues describe her as strategic, calm, and an incredible sounding board.

Originally from a hospitality background, Marina moved to the U. S. and made a significant career transition into the tech industry. She is passionate about supporting immigrant professionals in their career journeys, drawing from her own experience and her previous role as a Career Consultant at OCitizens.

Unique fact: Marina was a top 10 finalist in the SmartPitch Challenge for creating a training school for food servers in New York City.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Persuasive & Assertive

Challenger

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Career Storytelling
Her coaching philosophy is built around helping engineers turn their technical skills and experience into powerful stories that resonate with recruiters and hiring managers at top tech companies.
Big Tech Recruiting
Her expertise comes from a decade of experience as a technical recruiter for industry giants like Google and Meta, giving her deep insight into their hiring processes.
Interview Coaching
As a 1: 1 job search coach, she provides comprehensive guidance on navigating the interview process, from resume building and networking to negotiation strategies.

Media Appearances

Marina has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
Founder & Job Search Coach at Decode
12-2023 - 12-2025
Sr Technical Recruiter at Meta
6-2023 - 11-2023
Career Consultant at OCitizens
9-2019 - 5-2023
Sr Technical Recruiter at Meta
9-2017 - 9-2019
Technical Recruiter (Active Channels - Tech) at Google

Education

2012 - 2014
Bachelor's degree from Baruch College
9-2010 - 5-2012
Associate of Arts - AA from Borough of Manhattan Community College

More Information

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Exp : 12 Location : New York City Metropolitan Area, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & Job Search Coach at Decode
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Insights For Selling To Marina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marina is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marina

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marina move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Marina take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Marina

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