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04.15.2024
Hyderabad: Top City to Hire Software Engineers
With over six million software engineers, India is one of the largest pools of tech talent in the world. In addition to being home to nearly a quarter of the world’s developers, India also boasts some of the highest concentrations of top engineering talent. Six Indian cities made our list of the top cities to […]
Featured Blog | News & Events
04.09.2024
Seattle: Top City to Hire Software Engineers
In our 2024 ranking of the top cities to hire software engineers, Seattle ranks at the top of the list based on its concentration of strong software engineers. The city also ranked third in the world, and first in the U.S. based on its concentration of elite engineering talent. With Microsoft and Amazon headquartered in […]
Featured Blog | News & Events
03.15.2024
Guadalajara: Top City to Hire Software Engineers
Guadalajara, Mexico is among several up-and-coming Latin American cities that are rising in our ranking of top cities to hire software engineers. Known as the Silicon Valley of Mexico, the city has attracted large tech companies, including Amazon, IBM, and Google, as well as startups. In fact, Jalisco, the state that Guadalajara is located in, […]
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07.20.2023
At the end of June, I attended LeadDev’s conference in London with more than a thousand senior development professionals. Karat was a conference sponsor, and I was joined by a cohort of my UK-based colleagues who ran our booth in the sponsor hall. I was there to speak about hiring processes with a focus on […]
Interview Insights
03.30.2023
In the first part of our series with Don Gannon-Jones, our VP of Content, we focused on the science behind the Interviewing Cloud and how it shapes technical interviews and hiring. In this post, Don and I discussed best practices for re-engineering interview experiences. For best practices throughout the entire hiring process, check out the […]
News & Events
03.29.2023
A line of hopeful, somewhat nervous current and aspiring software developers stretched past the Amazon and Google booths at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Convention last week in Kansas City, Missouri. Over 10,000 Black engineers and computer scientists buzzed with determination, purpose and focus as they explored the arena lined with corporations seeking […]
Recruiting Insights
03.21.2023
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is a top priority for many companies today. The lack of representation in tech is largely due to an “Access Gap,” limiting opportunities for certain groups to succeed in this field. Much has been written about best practices to reduce unconscious bias in the hiring process, using proven strategies such […]
News & Events
03.16.2023
SEATTLE, WA – Karat, the world’s largest interviewing company, today announced the acquisition of Triplebyte’s technical assessment product and team. The acquisition adds a unique top-of-funnel, skills-based assessment to Karat’s suite of Interviewing Cloud offerings, helping organizations identify and hire the best tech talent faster, more accurately, and fairly. The ability to quickly make confident […]
News & Events
03.09.2023
Karat today announced the addition of two executives to its leadership team – roles that will enable the company to grow further into the enterprise and continue engagement of developers. Dan Haroldsen is joining as VP of Marketing, and Marcus Taylor has been promoted to VP of Americas Enterprise Sales. Most recently, Dan led marketing […]
Interview Insights
03.02.2023
Google: What are Karat interview questions? Chances are, if you’ve taken a Karat interview, you’ve run a search like the example above. In fact, most candidates interviewing at any company will have scoured Leetcode, Reddit, Blind, Glassdoor, and other sites for clues on what questions they might be asked throughout the technical hiring process. At […]
Candidate Resources
02.28.2023
We celebrate Black Brilliance throughout the year, but this month has been exceptionally special for us as we have highlighted Black leaders and candidates within the Karat community. Rounding up Black History Month, we’d love to shed more context on a few candidates who landed job opportunities through Brilliant Black Minds. Yosief Kidane, Isaiah Smith, and Victor Pimentel […]
Interview Insights
02.21.2023
Work culture plays a huge role in employee satisfaction, collaboration, and productivity, and assessing whether a candidate is a culture fit is an important aspect of the interview process. Unfortunately, culture is a tricky concept to nail down, and developing questions that probe culture fit is difficult. I recently sat down with Peter Bell at […]