Hatch<\/a> team gives company owners a boost in the form of a credit line up to $5k, without requiring rock-solid credit scores or previous business history. \u201cRight now, it\u2019s uncertain and unsettling, but we will continue to see SMBs rise to the occasion,\u201d Nguyen said. \u201cThere\u2019s so much grit to build a better life for themselves.\u201d<\/p>\nHe sees those same qualities as necessary for job hunters in this turbulent economy. \u201cThere are a lot of engineers and tech folks who are unexpectedly on the job market,\u201d said Nguyen. \u201cIf you\u2019re job hunting, you will have to match your fear with determination. And remember that recovery might be slow but it is certain.\u201d<\/p>\n
Focus on Mutual Fit<\/h3>\n
He recommends being purposeful about fit, if possible, because it helps drive both performance and overall contentment with a job. \u201cI really do understand the need to make rent and buy food,\u201d noted Nguyen. \u201cSometimes you do just have to take any job. But if you can, spend the time to look at the mission and the purpose. See if the product resonates with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
At Hatch, he says, this is the way they run technical interviews. \u201cWe strongly emphasize that this has to be a mutual fit,\u201d said Nguyen. \u201cThat approach inspires more organic conversations. I\u2019m interested in learning what technical leaders want to try out, how they look at the time\/space complexity tradeoffs, the edge cases they see, how they collaborate.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nguyen also notes that technical recruiting is most analogous to a lock-and-key fit. In other words, it just clicks. \u201cIt\u2019s so important to remember that if you don\u2019t get a technical job, it might not be because you\u2019re not good at what you do,\u201d he observed. \u201cIt\u2019s really about where we are and what we happen to need in this moment. A junior engineer, for instance, competing for a slightly more senior role might be well served by going to Facebook (or another large company that can provide structured mentorship) first and getting some grounding there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Modify Recruiting to Fit the New World<\/h3>\n
Hatch\u2019s recruitment process has adapted well to the constraints of the pandemic. \u201cCommunication has always been important, and that\u2019s even more poignant and apparent now that our interactions are taking place on a screen,\u201d said Nguyen.<\/p>\n
The team is overcommunicating with their candidates, covering who the interviews will be with, what they\u2019ll consist of, etc., to ensure they feel as comfortable and prepared as possible ahead of time. \u201cWe still need to do everything we\u2019d normally do in a live, in-person interview,\u201d said Nguyen. \u201cAll the human rules of interaction still matter, like building in bio breaks. We\u2019ve even migrated the lunch we\u2019d normally do onsite to a thirty-minute tea to buffer the intense coding exercises.\u201d<\/p>\n
Update Your Benefits for Today<\/h3>\n
He\u2019s confident that Hatch can continue to lure some of tech\u2019s best and brightest. \u201cWe\u2019re still offering our platinum-level healthcare and 401K matching, just as we did before COVID,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ve changed our monthly transportation stipend so that employees can now use it for things that make their work-from-home setup nicer and more productive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nguyen also noted that the team\u2019s able to structure their own schedules, which makes good communication via asynchronous channels like Slack and email more important. \u201cSome employees have focused time between 8 and 5, others are 11 to 8, and others are in Europe,\u201d he said. \u201cWe find we\u2019re using email more as a way to be in sync with each other without requiring everyone to be on a video call.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hatch has also been intentional about other ways of connection and wellness. \u201cWe\u2019ve aggregated a list of insurance-covered therapists and mental health providers that work via telehealth,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we\u2019re talking to some companies that provide wellness support as well. More broadly, we\u2019re leaning into virtual gatherings like 6 pm workouts of the day and happy hours where we play board games.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was always organic for our team to reach out and rely on each other,\u201d said Nguyen. \u201cBut I\u2019m really happy that it continues to be core to our DNA.\u201d<\/p>\n
Most recently, the team launched a new SMB series focused on learning about different small businesses. Notable events included \u201cvisiting\u201d a goat farm, checking in with a coffee roastery to learn about the four waves of coffee, connecting with a flower shop to learn the fundamentals of floral arranging, and discussing the art of drag with a drag queen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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