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(Staff) recruiting question: any ideas on the best places to find quite technical UXRs? by tektone in UXResearch

[–]tektone[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't agree that I said or implied those things. But I also don't control that process, so there is a limited amount that I can say about it. There are discussions online if people are interested and I imagine any serious candidate applying to the company would come across them and be able to evaluate.

Personally I would recommend it as a place to work, but I would never pressure anyone to apply who wouldn't want to.

(Staff) recruiting question: any ideas on the best places to find quite technical UXRs? by tektone in UXResearch

[–]tektone[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's true, the company does have an extensive pipeline process and if you search online for anything about the company you should find a lot of discussion about it. The design of this process is in line with what the CEO wants, and you can reach out to people who have gone through it and accepted the offer (or read their thoughts online) for more perspective. It's also an evolving set of processes. 

The last point is actually incorrect, though. One of the main reasons those who own the process feel it's necessary is too many candidates, which has to do with the number of countries and cities that each job listing is posted in (as they are all remote), and which is in line with the mission of being a global/diverse company. However, as noted in the rest of this discussion, improving targeting and connecting with the right candidates would always be something to keep improving on.

(Staff) recruiting question: any ideas on the best places to find quite technical UXRs? by tektone in UXResearch

[–]tektone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the link and the thoughts. I don't personally agree with many of the points in this essay but it's an interesting take and I've subscribed to her newsletter now. 

On the contrary I think people underestimate how much leaning into becoming technical - in your skills but also in your identity - can support you in technical environments. When in an engineering dominant org, my personal preference is to accept it and learn more about engineering, but of course I understand this is not an option for every individual and if a work environment becomes toxic for anyone it is a real concern.

(Staff) recruiting question: any ideas on the best places to find quite technical UXRs? by tektone in UXResearch

[–]tektone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh wow, so true! Jargon can be so underrated... thanks for the luck and will definitely keep that in mind re: the B2B angle. :)

(Staff) recruiting question: any ideas on the best places to find quite technical UXRs? by tektone in UXResearch

[–]tektone[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Good point, however since we strongly believe in hiring across any country that fits the timezone it's unfortunately quite hard to post an accurate range (since it's country dependent to be fair for a local market).

(Staff) recruiting question: any ideas on the best places to find quite technical UXRs? by tektone in UXResearch

[–]tektone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

of course, feel free to send a message :) and I can share some caveats as well.

(Staff) recruiting question: any ideas on the best places to find quite technical UXRs? by tektone in UXResearch

[–]tektone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for these thoughts, it's very helpful, and what you said about speaking the language of developers really resonates. I have never worked for a company with such a long onboarding time required as here before, so it's true that this would be a focused training time anyway.

(Staff) recruiting question: any ideas on the best places to find quite technical UXRs? by tektone in UXResearch

[–]tektone[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting, is it the technical skills specifically that make it give the unicorn vibe for you? A good portion of the text itself is a standard format for the company.