Creating a positive experience before, during, and throughout the hiring process is the best way to attract and retain amazing candidates. The process outlined here represents our best efforts to make it happen. It's both a constant work in progress and a critical project for our team.
Principles
We will:
- Be respectful. Candidates are future team members. We don't waste each other's time, and we shouldn't waste theirs. Our process acknowledges (and ideally, reciprocates) candidates' time investment and aims to create value and connections at every stage.
- Be responsive. Addressing applications, inquiries, and "next-steps" decisions quickly keeps the process moving along—and underscores respect for everyone's time.
- Be transparent. Transparency enables informed decisions, which benefit us all. We approach questions during the hiring process with the same candor during the hiring process as we would in internal meetings.
- Be professional. Hiring is a two-way conversation. Showing up on time and prepared puts a good foot forward, as does professional conduct throughout the interview process.
Interviews
Our goal is to see candidates at their best. We avoid surprises and trick questions. If a candidate asks what to expect from an interview, we tell them—and adjust our process to make it clearer up front. And if there's a mismatch between the candidate and the position, we conclude the process as early (and as amiably) as possible.
Interview preparation
Interview feedback
Shadowing Interviews
Back-office work
Between fielding new applicants, scheduling interviews, and running diligence, much of the effort in the hiring process happens behind the scenes. That includes:
Creating Job Descriptions
Encouraging Diversity and Inclusion in hiring
Applications, sourcing, and referrals
Scheduling interviews
Interview assessments
Decisions, Offers and Diligence