Articles on Onboarding

What Makes an Engineer Successful Here?

Whenever you’re starting a new role, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. You’re bombarded by an influx of new knowledge. You’re worried about ramping up as quickly as possible. You’re feeling anxious about proving yourself. It’s tempting to just put your head down and power through, believing that it’s the most direct path to success. Take a deep breath. One of the most valuable things you can do as you start... (more)

How to Build a Good Onboarding Process for New Hires at a Startup

This blog post is based on a recent answer I wrote on Quora. “Sink or swim.” They weren’t the most encouraging words that Sean, Ooyala’s CTO and ex-Google co-founder, could have said to me as I was ramping up, but they did set the tone for my onboarding experience at the company and for my first foray into the startup world. No life preserver was coming – the expectation was... (more)

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