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Yash Prabhu
October 17, 2017
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Onboarding Engineers
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Onboarding Engineers Yash Prabhu Warner Bros. Digital Labs @yashvprabhu
Goals of onboarding ➢ Introduce new hire to team and
company culture ➢ Ramp them up on processes and coding styles ➢ Get them to contribute soon and grow professionally
Team Culture
Enlist Team Have a Company Onboarding process Have a Team
Onboarding process (with an end goal) Have a Buddy System ➢ Build trust ➢ Mentorship
Create a Safe Space Use Slack channels/hangouts to ask questions
Discourage DMs (unless personal) Encourage normal working hours Encourage discovery
Processes
Set up Have up-to-date onboarding docs Keep setup simple Have
a task for junior and senior devs Involve devs in standups and meetings
Ramp up Ask new hire to update onboarding docs Give
them tasks of varying levels -> various point persons Coding practices - small PRs, coding styles, no silos Celebrate small wins
Ramp up Ask new hire to update onboarding docs Give
them tasks of varying levels -> various point persons Coding practices - small PRs, coding styles, no silos Celebrate small wins Caution: Different ramp up periods
Communication
Credit
Check in Depends on experience or personality Check in often
at beginning, as needed later on Weekly team hangouts Company check in - 60 days
Feedback Have 1:1s Always stick to your 1:1 time Ask
how you can improve onboarding process Create good habits early Company 360 reviews/peer reviews
To Do Improvements Add onboarding into the job profile Talk
about onboarding in interviews Involve other teams
Takeaways ➢ Have a buddy system ➢ Check in often
➢ Give and receive feedback ➢ Encourage questions and transparency