Tech Lead Handbook

Tech Lead Handbook — Hiring Process

The hiring process the engineering lead should know…

The What

The end-to-end process of hiring a developer — from “looking to hire” to “hired”.

The How

Prepare a Hiring

Publish a Job Ad

• Raise it in the Application Tracking System (ATS)
• Go through the approval process in ATS (nudge people to accelerate the process)
• Go Live
• Share in your network: LinkedIn, Meetups, etc

Interview 👥

1. Decide an interview process, for example
   - First Round: background, experience, projects, hard skills
   - Take-home assignment
   - Second Round: present back, comment, challenge, cultural questions
2. Shortlisting
3. Prepare questions and tailor questions for each candidate
4. Track your feedback
5. Debrief with your hiring team
6. Make a decision — progress or reject 👍 👎

Checks 🔍

• Reference check
• Policy check
• Psych test

Offer

1. Offer negotiation — TA
2. Offer signed 🎉

Preboarding

1. Meet and Greet
2. Issue hardware
3. Book a casual team huddles (optional)
4. Set up accounts — IT

Onboarding

1. Grant permissions of internal software
2. Set up to email lists, slack channels, workspace, groups, etc
3. Technical Induction
4. Warm-up code and documentation

✅ Exceptions

• Internal candidates
• Referrals

🔴 Red Flags

• Long process
• Slow response

🗒 Tips

• Keep the process short
• Quick response
• Make CV screening part of your daily routine
• No perfect candidate

🕳 Pitfalls

• Perfectionism

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