Principle: We want to hire builders. Set candidates up for success.

Setting Candidates Up for Success

Self-selection filtering

• Share "how we work" early in the process
• Be clear about intensity, ambiguity, and startup mode
• Let people opt out before investing time

Transparent process

• Show interview structure upfront
• Share the behavioural signals we're looking for

Choice in technical format

• Let candidates choose how to demonstrate their work
• Show their best, not force them into our box

Collaborative tone

• Not gotcha questions—explore thinking process
• Help clarify ambiguity rather than penalize for asking

Protect talent density

• Don't tell candidates their specific weak signals between rounds