tales from the whiteboard
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Tales from the WhiteboardRecruiting, Interviewing, and Hiring
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Who’s this guy?
@tobym
First engineer hired at Tapad
Company recently acquired, still growing
Most importantly – have done lots of recruiting, interviewing, and hiring!
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Do the basics
No illegal questions
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In the beginning
Sell the team and the dream!
Essential to get it right and hire self-motivated people.
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Those Awkward Years
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Recruiting is a long road
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Perfect Candidate
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Senior Developers
WOW
GROW
PAY
WAIT
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What makes a good interview question/process?
Clear, repeatable, respectful process
Speed
Remove bias
Remove jitters
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Evaluation
Problem-solving process
Communication
Depth and detail
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Personality traits
Humble
Intelligent
Clear communication
Principles, but not a zealot
Initiative
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Observations
Recursion
Spacing
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Cleverness
“Collaborative problem solving rings”
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