Process

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Goals

We want to ensure we:

• Quickly and efficiently assess an applicant and decide whether to proceed.
• Feel confident in our hiring decisions.
• Make sure all applicants feel great about their recruiting experience, regardless of outcome.

Full Time

Our process is pretty simple and straightforward, usually involving only a few steps:

1. Application review.
2. Quick culture screen.
3. Technical-fit boltmob.
4. HR details 1-on-1.

Application

Goal is to decide if there’s any chance for a match between us.

The application could be formal (resume or request for consideration) or informal (casual conversations with network). Could be someone that we have targeted as a potential hire. Could have been a cold application, or a recommendation, or from our network.

We’ll review:

• Resume
• LinkedIn
• Online portfolio
• GitHub
• Blog
• etc.

Screening

Goal is to learn more about their interests and background, and whether they may be a fit.

You usually have a quick coffee/drink/call with one person at Boltmade to see:

• Why they’re interested in Boltmade.
• Where they see themselves.
• What excites them in the industry.
• How they arrived at this point in their career.
• What they’re looking to do.
• Talk about their work.
• Interaction with collaborators and other team members.

Boltmob

Goal is to assess fit, both cultural and capabilities & experience. We want to get the information we need to make a confident decision about whether to recommend hiring you.

You’ll meet with 3 Boltmade teammates for a much more in-depth interview. It really comes down to figuring out if you’re a good fit for us, just as much as if we’re a good fit for you:

• Are you compatible with our process?
• Do you have the necessary technical skills to succeed with us?
• Does your approach to problem solving fit?
• How do you view your role in an organization like ours?
• Are you motivated by the types of things you’ll experience here?
• What’s your experience & approach to working with clients?

How we figure this all out changes based on your previous experiences and how familiar we are with them, and what kind of work you share with us (if you’re a developer, share code, if you’re a designer, share portfolio work). That said, we often work through a problem on a whiteboard. We often ask lots of questions about your previous experiences. We often review, in detail, your previous work.

1-on-1

Congrats, you’ve made it through the hard parts. Here, you’ll meet one-on-one with Jim, our president, to figure out the specifics of what your employment with Boltmade will look like.

Co-op

Bring previous work, cool side projects, or neat stuff you’ve worked on. We only have ~30 minutes, so show off your best stuff. Structure wise, we spend some time talking about us, some time talking about you, and then we get right into the awesome stuff you’ve brought along.