How to Recruit Engineers When You’re Not a Tech Company

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Agenda

Part I: Why Hiring Engineers is so Tough

Part II: Top Mistakes Engineering Recruiters Make

Part III: How to Successfully Recruit Engineers, Even If You’re Not a Tech Company


Part I: Why Hiring Engineers is so Tough


Competition is fierce

Source: Glassdoor Jobs Search Page, Aug 2015


Competition is fierce

Source: Company Photos on Glassdoor

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Part II: Top Mistakes Engineering Recruiters Make


Hiring for Skill vs. Intelligence

Source: Bersin by Deloitte, Nov 2014


Ignoring Emotional Intelligence


Ignoring Emotional Intelligence


Forgetting to let the candidate interview YOU


Forgetting to let the candidate interview YOU


Part III: How to Successfully Recruit Engineers


Recruitment Tactics that Work

value when a recruiter is transparent about the pros and cons

Source: Glassdoor Software Engineer Survey, Feb 2014



“Understand my skills and background and fit the job to me, rather than the other way around.”

“Tell me about thegood and bad of yourcompany. Why do I want to work there over some other company?”

“Be transparent about work culture and company values.”




“Ask for me to contact my friends if I’m not personally interested in a position…it feels like you are asking me to do your job for you.”

“Omit the salarypackage. How am Isupposed to know whether the job is worth considering?”

“Send a generic mass-email. It goes right to the trash.”



Most Effective Recruitment Tactics

say blog posts from engineers at the hiring company help entice themSource: Glassdoor Software Engineer Survey, Feb 2014



say they appreciate meet-ups at the company hiring where they have a chance to connect with other engineers




say social media outreach from other engineers at the hiring company is most effective in learning about job opportunities



In Conclusion

Highlight the good things about your company Host events, invite people in to visit

Understand engineering skills and fit the job to them rather than the other way around Incentivize your engineers to recruit others like them

Be transparent Blog posts, social, engage on Glassdoor and other platforms


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How to Recruit Engineers When You’re Not a Tech Company

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