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It’s not uncommon for us to start working with a new client and discover that onsite-to-offer ratios are in the 5:1, 10:1, or even 15:1 range. For engineering teams, high onsite-to-offer ratios represent a massive tax. Having a 10:1 ratio means that for every new hire, you’re conducting 10 onsite interview loops, each with somewhere […]

Hypergrowth is a buzzy term these days. We’ll spare you the financial definition of “hypergrowth” and focus on what it means for engineering organizations. For most engineering orgs, hypergrowth hiring means they are growing their team by more than 50% per year, which is a tipping point in terms of interviewing capacity. This is obviously an […]

Key takeaways about tech recruiting operations:  Pivotal to designing effective hypergrowth hiring processes across tech and business Supports recruiter performance management by standardizing data and developing easy-to-use dashboards Reduces bias in the hiring process using structured processes that provide accountability and measure impact As the world turns digital, technical recruiting is becoming the lifeblood of […]

SEATTLE, October 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Karat, the industry standard for technical interviewing, today announced that Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) is recognizing Karat co-founder, Mohit Bhende, as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2020 at its Builders + Innovators Summit. Goldman Sachs selected Mohit as one of 100 entrepreneurs from multiple industries to be […]

Next week, Karat is hosting a free webinar on tech recruiting operations. Building efficient, effective, and fair hiring infrastructures is key to landing the best developer talent, and today’s recruiting operations leaders are turning to strategic analytics to help their business partners meet their goals. More than building networks and sourcing talent, technical recruiting operations […]

In 2017, Karat launched Real Talk: Diversity in Tech. The objective was simple: create a space for DEI, engineering, and TA leaders to openly discuss what they’ve experienced as underrepresented minorities working in tech—and what companies can do to truly create diverse teams and inclusive environments. To date, we’ve partnered with Dropbox, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, […]

In a recent panel on inclusive interviewing, Tricia Lincoln, made a point to emphasize personal connections when recruiting developer talent. She achieves this by partnering closely with her engineering and DEI teams, and by prioritizing a live technical assessment. “There’s a coldness to taking exams,” said Lincoln. “When you think about how much your first-round […]

When COVID-19 hit earlier this year, huge portions of the economy came to a screeching halt. Some businesses went into preservation mode, stopped hiring, and even laid off huge numbers of workers. One of the groups most heavily impacted by the downturn was students–many of whom saw their engineering internships disappear, losing critical real-world experience […]

In March 2019, Ethos Life was rapidly hiring engineers to accelerate an ambitious product development roadmap. The goal was to deploy new predictive analytics and data technologies to break down the barriers keeping people from getting life insurance coverage. “Ethos is a modern solution for life insurance and we’re leveraging advanced technologies such as machine […]