Cracking the Code: Inside CobbleWeb’s Recruitment Process

At CobbleWeb, we’re passionate about building the future of online marketplaces. We know that our success hinges on the talent and dedication of our team. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s both rigorous and respectful, allowing us to find the best and brightest while ensuring candidates get a clear picture of what it’s like to work with us. We believe in transparency and mutual fit, and our process reflects that. 

So, if you’re keen to join a results-driven team that is riding the next wave of ecommerce innovation, this article will give you a comprehensive look at what to expect from our recruitment process.

But first, in case you missed it, some background. You can learn more about CobbleWeb and our mission on our About Us page and peruse our current vacancies here: Job List

Now let’s get down to business. Here’s a breakdown of the steps involved in your recruitment journey.

1. Initial Screening Call

This is our first chance to get to know you, and vice versa. The conversation will be relatively informal but focused. We’ll delve into:

Professional Motivators: What drives you? What are you passionate about in your work? Understanding your motivations helps us ensure alignment with our company culture and the role itself.

Current or Recent Projects: We’ll discuss your current or most recent projects, giving you an opportunity to showcase your skills and experience.

Scope and Impact of Contributions and Achievements: We want to understand the impact you’ve made in your previous roles. Quantifiable achievements are always a plus!

Basic Technical and Theoretical Background: We’ll touch upon your technical foundation to gauge your understanding of core concepts.

Salary Expectations: It’s important to be upfront about salary expectations early in the process to ensure we’re on the same page.

Duration: 15 – 45 minutes

2. Product Interview

If you successfully passed the screening interview, we will schedule a product interview where we will focus on some of your recent projects, especially those that utilised a tech stack relevant to CobbleWeb. This conversation will allow us to gain a deeper understanding of your analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities and how purpose-driven you are.

We will cover the following aspects of your projects:

• Product Context: Describe the product, its intended usage, roadmap, and current traction (if applicable).
• Team Composition: What was the team structure, and what was your role within it?
• System Architecture and Tech Stack: Detail the technical architecture of the project and the technologies used.
• Scope and Impact of Individual Contributions: Clearly outline your specific contributions to the project and the impact they had.
• Challenges Solved: What technical and non-technical hurdles did you overcome, and how did you approach them?
• Measurable Results of Projects or Features: Whenever possible, quantify the results of your work. Did it improve performance? Increase user engagement?

Duration: 1h 30m

3. Technical Interview

This is where we get down to the nitty-gritty of your technical skills. Expect a technical discussion and live coding exercises covering:

• Systems Design: We’ll discuss your approach to designing systems, considering scalability, performance, and other key factors.
• Relevant Frameworks:We work with technologies like Nest.JS, React, and Symfony. We’ll assess your familiarity with these or similar frameworks.

This interview is designed to evaluate your coding proficiency and your ability to think critically about complex technical challenges.

Duration: three hours (Some candidates may be given the opportunity to combine their product and technical interviews into one three-hour session.)

4. Final Interview

By this stage, we’re both seriously considering whether we’re a good fit for each other. This fairly unstructured conversation – also known as the CEO interview – is as much for you as it is for us. We’ll share more details about CobbleWeb, our culture, and our vision.

This is your opportunity to ask us anything! Grill us about our processes, team structure, current projects, tech stack, or anything else that’s important to you. In return, we discuss your motivators and career vision on a deeper level. It’s a great opportunity to address gaps from previous interviews.

Duration: One to two hours

5. Offer

If all goes well, we’ll extend an employment offer! We’re excited to welcome talented individuals to our team and look forward to discussing the details of the offer with you.

At CobbleWeb, we value talent, passion, and a collaborative spirit. We hope this detailed overview of our recruitment process gives you a clear understanding of what to expect. If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and join a close-knit team building the future of online marketplaces, we encourage you to apply! We look forward to hearing from you.