How I Hire

1 · Gleb Bahmutov · Dec. 29, 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Let's say I want to hire someone to write automated Cypress end-to-end tests. Here is what I do:Write a job description with minimal corporate boilerplate filler like "team player, excellent communicator, fast-paced environment". I do not care about reading this, and it tells the candidates nothing. Instead, I describe what the person is going to do, what kind of projects they will be working on, and the team. The HR department fights me on this, so it does not always go my way. If I win, the jo...