1st10 Podcast #6, Hiring Trends in Building Early Engineering Teams
In this podcast episode, Boris Epstein and Alexis Munger discuss some recent trends in hiring for early-stage startups. The episode goes into details on a wide-variety of incredibly useful topics such as the rise of AI and how it impacts full-stack roles, interesting changes in interview processes and workplace preferences. Boris and Alexis also touch on some controversial topics such as diversity considerations at early-stage startups. Overall, the episode is a must-listen for founders and early engineers who are heavily invested in the current state of the tech job market.
Here’s a handy list of some key takeaways from the episode, timestamped for easy access:
Rise Of New Computing Platforms And Paradigms - "You know what's strange? We don't really get that many requests for hiring for mobile anymore." (04:18)
More Project-Based And Work-Trial Interviews - "I've probably seen a fair amount of solid engineers that got passed on with, because they just sucked at leet-code" (12:42)
Lack Of Emphasis On Diversity - "Our guess is that as these startups get later-stage, it's going to hit them like a ton of bricks" (26:40)
Re-Evaluating The Perception Of Career Gaps - "If someone took a two-year break, would that be considered too long?" (32:35)
Chapters
Don’t miss the part where Alexis explains the revelation that led her to re-evaluate her stance on career-gaps!
00:00 Introductions
02:30 Trend no. 1 - “Is it just a buzzword? Or is it WAY more than that?”
10:31 Trend no. 2 - “Leetcode or take-homes - which is the best way to evaluate candidates?”
18:31 Trend no. 3 - “Who exactly wants to return to office - the employees or the company?”
23:12 Trend no. 4 - “If you are considering a DEI hire, you might want to listen to this…”
27:16 Trend no. 5 - “Resignations or Layoffs - which of the two was greater in 2023-24?”
33:50 Brief recap of trends discussed
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Music by Roman Senyk from Pixabay
Producer: Shrikant Joshi