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To say that 2020 changed the world would be the understatement of the century. The COVID-19 pandemic changed lives, businesses, countries, and economies at a scale never before seen in our lifetimes. Some tech companies flourished in the suddenly-digital world, while others paused to feel out the uncertainty, which had a profound impact on developer […]

We’ve all been talking about fairness and bias a lot these past few months, and the depth at which it’s currently being discussed is long overdue. At Karat, we have been conducting research to identify sources of bias, inconsistency, and other challenges that can creep into technical interviews. This includes the Interview Gap survey that […]

Last month we shared a number of programs as part of our commitment to Black software engineers. One of these initiatives is to use our interview data and research to develop new formats that reduce bias. Today’s research shows that the emphasis code tests place on absolute completeness and correctness is failing to produce a […]

The Interview Gap manifests in different ways for different stakeholders. The Interview Gap makes it harder for organizations to reach their software engineering hiring targets. The Interview Gap places artificial constraints on the number of candidates that a company can interview, and limits the quality of those interviews. When interviewing isn’t given the time, structure, […]

A few weeks ago we connected with Claus Moberg, Roblox’s VP of Engineering, to get his thoughts on the state of hiring software engineers. One theme that came up is the impact of false positives. He noted that live first-round technical interviews showed “…a dramatic improvement over [code tests] and our own emailed questions. Without […]

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been talking with our partners across industries about how COVID-19 is affecting them at home and at work. I’ve been inspired to see so many leaders — some of them friends — making decisions with profound thoughtfulness, demonstrating resilience, and an eagerness to help others.  While most companies are […]

The unofficial motto of 2020 may well be “adapt and innovate.” All of us have been challenged to respond nimbly to a world that didn’t exist six months ago. Sectors like gaming, streaming services, and workforce productivity are seeing unprecedented demand. To meet consumer expectations these organizations need to achieve uptime targets, ship new features, […]

Is it 2021 yet? The first quarter of 2020 may feel like a COVID-colored blur, but the Karat team has been hard at work upgrading our website (including this shiny new remote interview blog!) and helping companies transition to 100% remote hiring. Our mission of making every interview predictive, fair and enjoyable motivates us to […]

A successful University Recruiting program can drive innovation, shape a culture, and set a company apart from its competitors. However, the path to get there can take many twists and turns. At URx 2019, we asked University Recruiting leaders Caroline Cunningham at Intuit, Paul Sledd at BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), and Brooke Simpson at Microsoft to share their insights and […]