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At Karat, our enduring commitment to our purpose to unlock opportunity is the driving force behind everything we do. A vital part of that purpose is the invaluable contribution of our Interview Engineers, who conduct technical interviews with software engineers worldwide. They not only enhance outcomes for our clients and candidates. They also create pathways […]

At Karat our mission is to make every interview predictive, fair, and enjoyable. As a company, we spend a lot of time talking about how to make interviews more predictive. We also spend a lot of time sharing how we’re making hiring more fair and inclusive. But what makes a candidate experience “enjoyable”? We have […]

Last month, we explored some of the perils of automated code tests. The data shows that reliance on absolute completeness and correctness not only blocks great engineers from getting job offers, but it does so in a way that disproportionately harms underrepresented minorities and women. This should be a red flag for every organization that […]

By, Adam Dangoor As a candidate, some of the least enjoyable interview experiences I have had are those after which I felt that I did not get across what I could bring to the team. The interviewer didn’t walk away knowing what I could do, only what I could not do. Software engineering is such […]

Interviewing is stressful enough without having to contend with WFH distractions, bad lighting, spotty WiFi, and a bunch of job candidates who are in the exact same boat heading into your remote interviews. “You’re not hiring a file or a folder, you’re hiring a person. Code comes from people.” – Brian Holland, Karat Interview Engineer […]

Joshua Lewis is the Chief Technology Officer at forgood and a Karat Interview Engineer. He has been in the software development industry for over 15 years. Husband to one, father to two. He/his/him. Joshua recently sat down for a Q&A with the Karat team to chat about his experiences and what led him to consider […]

Helin Shiah wasn’t looking for a new job when she found the role of Interview Engineer at Karat. When she ran across the job listing in Hacker News, she was interested in the fact that it was a role that required her experience as a software engineer, but would also give her an opportunity to […]

Over two years ago John Scully stumbled upon Karat’s Interview Engineer job listing on Stack Overflow. At first, he couldn’t believe that interviewing software engineers was actually a job. Then he decided to apply to learn more. John was looking for a role he would not only find rewarding, but as the father of 10 […]

“The software developer job interview doesn’t work. Companies should stop relying on them. The savviest teams will outcompete their peers by devising alternative hiring schemes.” — Thomas Ptacek, founder of Matasano Security and writer for Krebs on Security Our data indicates that Mr. Ptacek is right — the typical technical interview and hiring process fails to get […]