Sam recently had a blast chatting with Roneel Muhammad, Director of Engineering at OpenTable. Acquainted for just shy of 10 years now, he is by far one of the most inspiring technology leaders in Australia. 

Roneel spills the beans on how he fine tuned OpenTable's interview process in order to scale quickly and effectively. 

Picture this: a team desperately wrestling with acquiring the right technical people, facing a tidal wave of candidates dropping out mid-process. Yikes!

After a deep dive into their then-extensive hiring process, Roneel and his crew started brainstorming on how they could make it better. They embarked on a mission to streamline the maze, remove bottlenecks, and implement training for his team on improving interview processes. Throw in a sprinkle of magic on the candidate experience ensured that it was a process they won’t forget.

The result? A jaw-dropping turnaround and a hiring extravaganza that would even make Reid Hoffman do a double-take (Hellooooo Blitzscaling)! All during COVID, the notorious nightmare for hiring software engineers.

The secret sauce? Cut down on the processes, be empathetic, ditch the pointless fluffy questions, make sure you have a valid tech test, and be bold in decision-making. 

If you are embarking on a hiring journey, or just want to ScaleUp your team then this is a must listen! Dive into this podcast for an inside scoop on these game-changing strategies.

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