Who: Mira Labs, Inc.
When: June 2019
We were initially approached by Mira Labs to help them define a roadmap for their embedded systems organization. We explored their current needs and long-term goals and translated that information into an ideal “roles and responsibilities” for the embedded systems team, as well as a hiring roadmap.
In order to assist the team in filling these roles, we also provided job descriptions and “hiring guides” for two immediate hires. The hiring guides provide a detailed playbook for selecting and qualifying candidates. Information included:
- The scope of the position
- Suggested job post titles
- Reporting structure
- Responsibilities
- Required & Preferred qualifications
- Keywords to use in the job description and for filtering resumes
- Qualification standards for the candidate
- Interview playbook, including:
- Recommended interview panel makeup
- Lighting question bank
- Freeform question bank
- Detailed questions with answers and evaluation criteria, focusing on a mix of technical, cross-functional, teamwork, and project management as dictated by the role & responsibilities.
Because Mira was a startup, we helped them overhaul their interview process and provided an interview strategy guide. The document described:
- Interview types (screen, technical, cross-functional, culture/team fit) and sample questions for each type
- A standard interview process, which was a playbook of all of the steps from resume screening to informing the candidate of the team’s decision.
- Guidance on selecting interview panels and interview types
- Selecting interview questions
- Guidelines for interviewers
- Our recommended interview feedback form.
