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My Lessons Learned from Screening and Interviewing Designer Candidates
Last September, I was invited to be part of the designer hiring team that helps to screen candidates (review profiles, portfolios, resumes, etc.) and interview them. As we finally managed to hire someone after a long process, I decided to spend some time documenting what I’ve learned from the process in the blog post.
First things first, what does the backstage of the Greenhouse look like?
When I wanted to look into the candidates’ profiles in the backstage (Recruiter’s dashboard), I normally saw two views. By default, when I entered the candidate page, I saw a table with a list of candidates who had applied for the position, along with their interview stage and current job title, if available. One interesting thing is that if someone referred you, then the name of the referral would be shown with a yellow tag next to your name, so that I could easily spot it.
To investigate the details, I can click on the candidate’s name, then I will get a full-screen view with the details. Something like this:
