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Last week, Karat had the opportunity to bring our Real Talk: Diversity in Tech series to SXSW in Austin, Texas with a twist. Karat Co-founder and President Jeffrey Spector joined Head of DEI Portia Kibble Smith alongside Zillows Head of Tech Recruiting Roz Francuz-Harris and Redfin Recruiting Manager Rafael Williams to discuss the current state […]

Imagine for a moment that you’re a contractor hiring carpenters for a construction site. What tools do you expect them to bring with them on day one? Now I’m no expert in the construction field, but I’ve never seen a carpenter without a toolbelt. It allows them easy access to all their essentials: hammers, screwdrivers, […]

SEATTLE–Karat, the world’s largest interviewing company, is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the Brilliant Black Minds program by announcing new industry partners, adding two new advisory board members and hosting a special SXSW edition of Real Talk. Former Google senior software engineer and founder of Morgan Latimer Consulting, Anthony D. Mays, is joining the Brilliant […]

Dwane Rich was a successful music producer and creative director. In many people’s eyes, he had “made it.” But he also imagined a future working in tech. To get there he challenged himself with bootcamps, surrounded himself with community, and he practiced. A lot. Transitioning from a career in entertainment to his first role as […]

Why would a successful engineer quit his day time job at Google in the midst of a global pandemic? Simple: to focus on his purpose to serve underrepresented communities in tech. Anthony Mays is no stranger to Karat. He  has been an integral part of Brilliant Black Minds since the launch of the program, joining […]

In this week’s Q&A, Karat’s VP of Account Management, Marcus Taylor, talks about his journey from the football field to the tech industry and reimagining the hiring process to break down systemic barriers. Karat: Marcus, we’re super excited that you’ve joined us at Karat. Can you start by telling us a little about yourself?  Marcus: […]

We belong because we were already there. When I think of Black brilliance, I remember Alana Ward Robinson, one of the first Black female engineers hired at IBM where I started my own journey in the tech sector. The inroads and impact she made as she stood as one of the few Black women leaders […]

In a candidate-first world, creating an enjoyable and equitable hiring process is paramount, and Interviewing Cloud creates opportunities for more enjoyable and equitable hiring. With digital transformation accelerating at an unprecedented pace, every company is turning to software to gain a competitive edge. Engineering time is more valuable than ever, with many companies investing 80 […]

It’s 2022 and we live in a candidate-first world. The great resignation (or the great reshuffling, depending on who you talk to) has made the candidate interviewing experience more important than ever, but 72% of engineering leaders agree that very few people at their company know how to conduct interviews. Even for hiring managers with […]