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Structured interview rubrics make it possible for software engineering teams to hire the right candidates for the job. How? By putting candidates on a level playing field and assessing them for competencies that matter. No matter which interviewer they meet with, the candidate and team can be assured that they will be evaluated based on […]

SEATTLE, April 29, 2021/ — Karat, the world’s leader in technical interviewing, today announced that Built In has named Portia Kibble Smith, head of DEI at Karat, as a 2021 Built In Moxie Awards winner. This year, the program recognized 50 outstanding women in tech who have made outsized contributions to their places of work, […]

Software engineering teams use technical interviews to assess software engineers’ technical skills during the hiring process. The following article provides a general overview of technical interviews and other technical assessment formats. For more information about the Karat technical interview, check out this post. Technical interviews can involve writing code, discussing technology or Computer Science topics, […]

Hiring software engineers is notoriously challenging. Whether it’s a lack of time to conduct technical assessments, inability to find the right candidates in the first place, or lack of reliability in the recommendations — it’s hard to find an approach that works. Most technical hiring processes start first-round technical assessment: Code tests Take-home technical assessment […]

Although more womxn are entering the tech field, there still lies a huge gender gap when it comes to the ratio of men vs. women within the industry. According to TechRadius, 80% of those in the field are male, while only 20% are female. The lack of representation of womxn in tech is challenging and […]

Will your team ever go back to the office? For many, the answer is “no.” This seismic shift means many business processes must go completely virtual, including interviewing and hiring software engineers. Karat has conducted over 100k technical interviews — all remotely — and established the following best practices on how to conduct remote technical […]

A technical recruiter is the quarterback of the tech talent acquisition process. The best tech recruiters have a close relationship with their software engineering partners. Many face inconsistent processes that make their jobs more difficult. Sometimes, this is due to a lack of clear expectations for the scope of the role. In this guide, we’re […]

Last week Karat celebrated the launch of our new Brilliant Black Minds program. As part of that celebration, our own Portia Kibble Smith, Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, joined a panel with the great team at From Day One to talk about anti-racist hiring. Today, we’re proud to announce a continuation of the equitable-team-building […]

Anthony Mays didn’t know he’d be here. Growing up a Black kid in Compton in the 1980s and 90s, there weren’t Black technologists, futurists, and engineers to look to for inspiration. He and his family were just trying to remain resilient and encouraged in an environment where poverty and pain were far too common. Years […]