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04.22.2024
Hiring Engineers in Latin America: Insights From Etsy, PayPal, Pinterest, and Zillow
There’s currently a lot of momentum and interest in hiring software engineers from Latin America — particularly Mexico City, Guadalajara, São Paulo, and Buenos Aires. We expect these cities, along with others throughout Latin America, to continue growing and eventually become some of the top cities to hire software engineers. This presents an opportunity for […]
Featured Blog | News & Events
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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03.24.2022
Last week we covered the top ten in-demand skills for software engineers. This week we’re following it up with the ten most common software development technologies found in job descriptions. We’ll also cover a few tips for how hiring managers can assess proficiency with these and other technologies. Ten most common software development technologies #10 […]
News & Events
03.22.2022
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 […]
Industry Trends & Research
03.17.2022
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, […]
Inside Karat
03.10.2022
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 […]
Success Stories
02.23.2022
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 […]
Inside Karat
02.16.2022
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 […]
Inside Karat
02.09.2022
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: […]
Inside Karat
02.01.2022
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 […]
Interview Insights
01.19.2022
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 […]