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Each fall, university recruiting (UR) season kicks off — and with it, the race to hire top talent. The labor market has been tight throughout 2022, and many companies are feeling the pressure to attract a diverse pool of promising candidates. Filling software engineering and development roles can be particularly challenging, so it’s important to […]

I joined Karat two years ago as one of the company’s first female engineers, so I was excited when I heard that Karat’s Real Talk series – a free and open space for members of the tech community to share their experiences – would be focused on women in engineering. We had  five incredible female […]

Last week, I had the privilege of attending White House National HBCU Week. My colleague, Anthony Mays, and I were guests of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and we were able to spend time with NSBE CEO, Janeen Uzzell. It was an inspiring and fitting setting for our conversation because we launched our […]

According to new research from Karat and The Harris Poll, the top technical hiring leaders interview more, prioritize speed, and benefit from diversity, equity, and inclusion investments SEATTLE – July 28, 2022 – Karat, the world’s largest interviewing company, today released its 2022 Tech Hiring Trends report to help companies continue to hire strong technical […]

Business and technology leaders frequently ask how they can hire faster AND make progress on critical diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. In fact, they usually talk about these goals as mutually exclusive. But I believe this is a false tradeoff. At Karat, we’ve found that the redo – offering every candidate the opportunity to redo […]

Something magical happens when Black people put in work. This fact should surprise no one. Hard work has always been the required wage demanded to justify the existence of the African American, lest the Black tax go unpaid. It is common knowledge amongst Black folks that we must work, at minimum, twice as hard as […]

(Seattle, WA — April 19, 2022) – Karat, the world’s largest interviewing company, today announced a strategic investment from Serena Williams to significantly scale Brilliant Black Minds, a program that improves access and inclusion across the technology industry. By opening the program to all current and aspiring Black software engineers and serving as Karat’s “Champion of […]

My name is Darius Faison, and I’m a senior at Morehouse College graduating this spring. I’ll be starting as a software engineer at Microsoft this summer in Atlanta, Georgia. But trust me, my journey wasn’t at all linear. This is my story about the power of practice and Brilliant Black Minds. Growing up, I was […]

In a world where software engineering time is becoming more valuable every day, consistent interviewing is essential for hiring at scale. Improve your hiring signal with these three tips: Develop questions that accurately assess specific competencies Use structured scoring rubrics calibrated to your role Train interviewers to deliver questions with clarity and empathy This blog […]