Onboarding new hires

Onboarding is the process of setting up and preparing new hires to contribute work to the team. How you welcome your new hires sets the tone for their relationship with you and your organization. Onboarding experiences form a lasting impression. In the competitive landscape of engineer hiring, it is just as important to provide a smooth onboarding as it is a compelling recruitment experience. Good onboarding practices convey professionalism to your new hires and give them confidence that they have made the right decision in coming to work with you.

The process of onboarding a new software engineer typically includes providing hardware and software, access and permissions, orientation to systems and practices, and initial work tasks. It is ideal to be able to provide all of this information to your new hire within their first few days, along with making them feel welcome.

In addition to making a good first impression, your goal during onboarding is to minimize...