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9 Hiring Tips For
Distributed Teams
Presented by: Milena Berry
CEO & Co-founder of
MILENA BERRY
• Mother of three
• 10 years building platforms, managing distributed
teams
• Former CTO of Avaaz.org
• Built tech team from scratch with developers located
on six continents.
• Oversaw technology to support growth from zero to 33
million members.
• Masters from NYU ITP Program
• CEO and CoFounder of PowerToFly
CONTENT
1. Basic Hiring Tips
2. Standard Questions
3. The Story
4. Test vulnerability
5. Portfolio
6. Test Responsiveness
7. Real world tech experience
8. Experience working in distributed teams
9. Logistics
TIP 1
The Basics
• Cover letter
• Resume
• Story
TIP 2
• Professional accomplishment you're proud
of.
• What role you played in it.
• Have you published or
worked on a high traffic
application?
Interview Questionnaire
TIP 3
• Why do you want this
job?
• What is your
motivation?”
What’s Your Story?
TIP 4
Test Vulnerability
Have you received feedback?
TIP 5
Portfolio
• Code sample review on GitHub
• Nice package of relevant code or content
• Links to designs and/or Google play
applications
TIP 6
Test Responsiveness
During the interview and trial period.
TIP 7
Real World Tech Experience
• What tech we are hiring for?
• Hackathons, graduation projects, personal
projects
TIP 8
• The ‘I can do
everything" mentality
is useful but not when
exclusive
Experience Working On Teams
• Multicultural,
geographical
awareness
TIP 9
Be Clear With Logistics
• Expected pay
• Start date
• Immediate availability

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Hiring Tips For Distributed Teams from PowerToFly

  • 1. 9 Hiring Tips For Distributed Teams Presented by: Milena Berry CEO & Co-founder of
  • 2. MILENA BERRY • Mother of three • 10 years building platforms, managing distributed teams • Former CTO of Avaaz.org • Built tech team from scratch with developers located on six continents. • Oversaw technology to support growth from zero to 33 million members. • Masters from NYU ITP Program • CEO and CoFounder of PowerToFly
  • 3. CONTENT 1. Basic Hiring Tips 2. Standard Questions 3. The Story 4. Test vulnerability 5. Portfolio 6. Test Responsiveness 7. Real world tech experience 8. Experience working in distributed teams 9. Logistics
  • 4. TIP 1 The Basics • Cover letter • Resume • Story
  • 5. TIP 2 • Professional accomplishment you're proud of. • What role you played in it. • Have you published or worked on a high traffic application? Interview Questionnaire
  • 6. TIP 3 • Why do you want this job? • What is your motivation?” What’s Your Story?
  • 7. TIP 4 Test Vulnerability Have you received feedback?
  • 8. TIP 5 Portfolio • Code sample review on GitHub • Nice package of relevant code or content • Links to designs and/or Google play applications
  • 9. TIP 6 Test Responsiveness During the interview and trial period.
  • 10. TIP 7 Real World Tech Experience • What tech we are hiring for? • Hackathons, graduation projects, personal projects
  • 11. TIP 8 • The ‘I can do everything" mentality is useful but not when exclusive Experience Working On Teams • Multicultural, geographical awareness
  • 12. TIP 9 Be Clear With Logistics • Expected pay • Start date • Immediate availability

Notes de l'éditeur

  1. "By explaining how we work at PowerToFly, I hope to teach you everything you need to know about either building or becoming a member of a distributed team."
  2. A brief description of your background and a one liner about PowerToFly
  3. Ask applicants to provide a code sample review on GitHub and/or nice package of relevant code or content.
  4. Come to the interview prepared with those materials.