The goal of the hiring process is for both sides to decide on mutual fit.

We believe the best way to do that is to make the process as close to “real work” as possible while staying respectful of each other’s time, AKA a work sample. That way, we all get a sense of what it’s like to work together.

End to end, our interview cycle looks like this:

• Phone screen (30 min): Standard opening phone screen. We make sure expectations are aligned and talk about past work, what’s next, etc.
• Work sample (scoped for 4-6h): The prompt will be a light version of a task that you might see in day to day work. For example, we might ask for a small invoicing or billing prototype.
• Technical followup (60 min): Akin to a code/design review lite. We’ll walk through the sample submission and go through topics like design choices, tradeoffs, and “what would you do if we had to add this feature.”
• CEO chat (45 min): Meet our founder + CEO. The main focus here is evaluating cultural fit and getting any pressing questions answered.
• References: Possibly 1 or 2 references, but for the most part, making a decision from there.

• In-person visit (pending timing, logistics): Welcome to Parallax! Come visit us in New York! Have lunch with the team, get a feel for spending time in person, and go even deeper into vision + roadmap + anything else you want to know about Parallax. :)